Schools
4
Flags
16
4 high severity
Total income
£11.8m
1,458 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.7%
of income
Avg reserves
16.2%
of income
Avg absence
8.7%
Persistent: 28.1%
Avg FSM
54.6%
free school meals
Capacity
71%
1,458 / 2,062 places
Total admin cost
£425k
£291 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
27.9
-18.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
61.5%
+0.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,585 | £10.2m | £10.0m | 66.3% | 15.9% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,529 | £11.1m | £11.0m | 64.8% | 18.0% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1,458 | £11.8m | £10.8m | 69.7% | 16.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 1,411 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.9%
of total trust spend
Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.
CS expenditure
£676,000
CS staff costs
£631,000
CS income
£13,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.0 years · 9 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Jennifer Nimmo
Melanie Stokes
Naseem Akhtar
Robert Davies
David Meades
Joanna Boughtwood
Edwin Michael Lewis James
Rhiannon Begg
Carol Anne Boxall
Company Secretary
Louise Marie Graham
Emma Batchelor
Nathalie Geary
Bolanle Olusheyi Fakoya
Jade Louise Pryde
James Darnley
Ayaz Khan
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astor Secondary School | 138167 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| Barton Junior School | 138169 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | 138170 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | 138168 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline |
Sarah Louise Smith
Kenneth John Dr Powell
Valerie Clough
Stephen Paul Haslehurst
Sheilagh Elizabeth Roberts
Adriana Saray Perez prieto
Katie Louise Weaver
Ryan Davies
Neil Peter Castle
Gordon Cowan
John William Horne
Helen Katrina Baacke
Simon Paul Paget
Rebecca Sarah Tolhurst
Bruce Robert Eccles
Angela Billing
Carol Donovan
Linda Christine Hannent
James Hood
Una Mills
Graham Snellin
Barry James Williams
John Albert Peall
Christopher John Russell