Schools
19
Flags
36
18 high severity
Total income
£106.2m
13,817 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.9%
of income
Avg reserves
2.9%
of income
Avg absence
8.0%
Persistent: 21.7%
Avg FSM
31.7%
free school meals
Capacity
100%
13,817 / 13,886 places
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
90% Good+Personal development
90% Good+Leadership & management
95% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
38.8
-7.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
65.0%
+4.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 19 | 13,294 | £87.3m | £82.0m | 72.6% | 3.8% |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 13,643 | £94.2m | £90.5m | 73.2% | 3.2% |
| 2023/24 | 19 | 13,817 | £106.2m | £100.5m | 72.9% | 2.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 19 | 13,652 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.1%
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
£6,561,000
CS staff costs
£5,371,000
CS income
£284,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Simon Andrew Davis
Claire Denise Wood
Michael James Clare
Louisa Helen Bench
Michael Rutherford Wilson
Edward Kenneth Weir
Christopher Duckling
Paul Andrew Goodson
Simon James Penney
Andrew John Roberts
Lesley Margaret Juett
Jane Karen Rebekah Mccarthy-penman
Catherine Alice Wilson
Claire Louise George
Robert Clive Moreton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Green Primary School | 141871 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Istead Rise Primary School | 142052 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| James Dixon Primary School | 143774 | Primary | — |
| Langney Primary Academy | 146231 | Primary | high staff costsperformance decline |
| Meopham School | 139075 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Parkland Infant School | 144659 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Parkland Junior School | 144660 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Peacehaven Community School | 144661 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Regis Manor Primary School | 136794 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Shinewater Primary School | 144662 | Primary | high staff costs |
| South Borough Primary School | 141650 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Eastbourne Academy | 136106 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concern |
| The Holmesdale School | 147897 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| The North School | 148712 | Secondary | high absence |
| The Sittingbourne School | 137687 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| The Turing School | 148179 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| The Whitstable School | 144354 | Secondary | high absence |
| Westlands Primary School | 136270 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Westlands School | 136286 | Secondary | high absence |
Philip Robert Jarvis
Grahame William George Ward
Janet Garraway
Dorothy Irene Victoria Jessel
Julie Anderson
Anthony Francis Woodhouse
Lianne Ruth Hook
Brendan Chilton
Derek Gerrard Trimmer
Stephen Arthur Wood
Suzanne Louise Dickinson
Michelle Fenniche
Fiona Louise Trigwell
Michael Rutherford Wilson
Karen Anne Mirams
Matthew Dominic Munro
Darren Mark Stevens
Claire Denise Wood
Richard John Slee
Kevin Holmes
Alan Barham
Neil Golding
Simon Cox
David Henry Brown
Rowland David Cruttenden
John Leslie Day
Eileen Barbara Hargreaves
Lynne Margaret Pearson
Simon James Penney
Mhairi Boyd Brown
Natalie Barrow
Jacquelin Susan Goatham
Pamela Liston
John Bowyer Cope
Matthew Lewis
Roberta Elizabeth Kane
Robert Jobe
Elizabeth Helen Frost
Sarah Caroline Terry
Pearl Joan Marjorie Cullem
John Thomas Anders
Claire Elaine Tucker
Stephen Arthur Wood
Lianne Ruth Hook
Victoria Chant
Martin Williams
Rodney Sage
Clive Dawes
George Robert John Clifton
John Arthur Fassenfelt
Karen Louise Walsh
Jonathan Whitcombe
Keith John Woolley