Schools
11
Flags
53
20 high severity
Total income
£45.7m
3,653 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.0%
of income
Avg reserves
8.4%
of income
Avg absence
14.7%
Persistent: 33.3%
Avg FSM
36.8%
free school meals
Capacity
100%
3,653 / 3,668 places
Total admin cost
£2.6m
£708 per pupil
Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.
Across 10 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
83% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
83% Good+Personal development
83% Good+Leadership & management
90% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
2.5
-43.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
26.9%
-34.1pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 10 | 3,370 | £28.3m | £28.9m | 82.7% | 11.0% |
| 2022/23 | 11 | 3,463 | £35.0m | £33.0m | 75.0% | 11.4% |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 3,510 | £39.7m | £37.1m | 75.7% | 9.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 3,653 | £45.7m | £43.5m | 77.0% | 8.4% |
| 2025/26 | 11 | 3,538 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.7%
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
£3,131,000
CS staff costs
£1,565,000
CS income
£1,835,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Mark Edwin Dr Grigsby
Christopher John Shaw
Anne Denise Hanby
James Edward Anthony
Jennifer Anne Hair
Andrew Gladwell
William Gerard Wherity
Andrew Brian Clough
Anne Hilary Middle
Andrew John Baker
Leanne Symonds
Company Secretary
Gillian Anne Mcdonald
Stephen James Scott Churchill
Alison Nicola Mcmullen
Suzanne Feak
Fritz Penn-barwell
Elizabeth Anne Walker
Angela Dr England-holland
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone First School | 141258 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Broadstone Middle School | 141184 | Middle deemed secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Ferndown First School | 148161 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Ferndown Middle School | 148163 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Harbour School Dorset | 147087 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Parley First School | 148162 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| The Harbour School | 147720 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costsofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| The Quay School | 139498 | Not applicable | workforce pressure |
| The Wymering School | 149336 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Winton Primary School | 142453 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Wyvern Academy | 138716 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Alan Reginald Courtney Bennett
David Mark Hallsworth
John Matthew White
Ian Charles Carter
Valerie Ann Arbon
Sarah Jane Mascall
Nathan Dennis Wilkins
Mark David Bickford
Jennifer Anne Clifford
Laurence Keane
Kate Margaret Ripley
Lynda Jane Strodder
Nigel Henry Soloman
Sarah Margaret Watkins
Brenda Stevens Maccormack
Rachel Louise Rous
Alan Douglas Dr Watkins
Cheryl Dr Bailey
Sarah Jane Mascall
Anne Hilary Middle
Amanda Marie Bates
Tracy Deborah Harris
Katie Jayne Martha Lasbury-carter
Ian David Alexander
Joseph Andrew Curtis
Jim Williams
Gary Maurice Clark
Robert Jonathan Davies
Russell Arnold
David Mark Hallsworth
Susan Margaret Jane arnaouti
Ross James Dr Kay
Mike Kelly
Sean Philip Leddy
Cary Geraldine Margaret wicks
Ian Charles Carter
Annice Joanne Perry
Ian Naylor Schofield
Andrew Michael Smith
Geoffrey Smith
Jane Elizabeth Watford
Jacquelyn Mary Williams