Schools
46
Flags
116
28 high severity
Total income
£58.0m
8,702 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.0%
of income
Avg reserves
6.8%
of income
Avg absence
5.7%
Persistent: 13.9%
Avg FSM
18.5%
free school meals
Capacity
83%
8,702 / 10,466 places
Total admin cost
£3.7m
£427 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
71% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
86% Good+Leadership & management
83% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
56.0%
-5.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 35 | 7,689 | £44.1m | £41.1m | 73.1% | 8.7% |
| 2022/23 | 37 | 8,043 | £47.3m | £46.2m | 73.8% | 6.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45 | 8,788 | £56.5m | £55.4m | 73.8% | 7.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 44 | 8,339 | — | — | — | — |
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
£3,693,000
CS staff costs
£2,714,000
CS income
£1,383,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 1.5 years · 7 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Mark Webster Gordon
Andrew Gordon-brown
Andrew Donnell
Jamie Russell Donald
Charlotte Taylor
Claire Louise Hudson
Tamara Jane Dexter
Beverley Anne Hobbs
Company Secretary
Charlotte Jane Seavill
Rosalind Claire Parr
Trevor Rt Revd Willmott
Andrew Mark Warren
Paul Christopher Whiting
Helen Louise Howell
Anubha Anand
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas and Templecombe Church School | 150031 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| All Saints Church School | 143958 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Bathampton Primary School | 145511 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Batheaston Church School | 145512 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Bathford Church School | 145582 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School | 145515 | Primary | — |
| Beckington Church First School | 151283 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Bishops Lydeard Church School | 142402 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School | 139934 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Christ Church First School | 149487 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Churchfield Church School | 139278 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| Court-De-Wyck Church School | 142492 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Freshford Church School | 145583 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Holy Trinity Church School | 143621 | Primary | high staff costsperformance decline |
| Horsington Church School | 140456 | Primary | in year deficithigh staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Kilmersdon Church School | 151285 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| Kingshill Church School | 139205 | Primary | in year deficithigh absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School | 149379 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Martock Church School | 151761 | Primary | in year deficithigh absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| Mells Church First School | 151284 | Primary | — |
Cheryl Anne Cook
Zoe Davey
Steven John Colledge
Dawn Faulkner
Becky Lazzarato edwards
Paula Shore
Libby Johnstone
John Gradon Swainston
Peter King Taylor
Dominic James Wells
Pamela Cosh
Charles Thomas
Nicola Caroline Edwards
Julian William Thompson
Gillian Patricia Minns
Alexander Christie Dr Priest
Julian William Thompson
Thomas John Jeffery
Oliver Lewis Cofler
David William Stjohn Heath
Jason Andrew Brown
Donald James Mcgillivray
Anthony Charles Blackshaw
Nigel Adrian Daniel
Peter Dr Avery
Timothy David Farley
Julian William Thompson
Peter Mark Arthur Mountstephen
Philip John Bowditch
Gillian Dorcas Stobart
Simon Joseph Robinson
Jackie Sommerfield
Wendy Patricia Lesley Simmons
Ruth Ellen Newton
Jason Brown
Theresa Gale
Rosemary Lilian Bailey
Lisa Farley
Duncan Charles Macrae
Colin Michael Tincknell
Roger Leslie Eggleton
THE BATH AND WELLS DBE TRUST