The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust

UID 4955·Companies House 08709542·Incorporated September 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

19 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£29.2m

3,895 pupils

Avg staff costs

62.0%

of income

Avg reserves

11.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.0%

free school meals

Capacity

88%

3,895 / 4,414 places

Total admin cost

£3.6m

£924 per pupil

Trust overview

All 21 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

8 of 21 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 10 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 13 of 21 schools.

8 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

19 of 21 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

2 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

90%meeting standard or above

Across 21 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

93% Good+

Good 14RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

87% Good+

Good 13RI 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 14

Leadership & management

95% Good+

Outst. 1Good 19RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

49.5%

-11.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address53 New Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1AT

Companies House08709542

Incorporated27 September 2013

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Needs attention 2

Achievement

Needs attention 2

Inclusion

Expected standard 2

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 2

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	21	3,994	£24.2m	£22.5m	62.6%	20.3%
2022/23	21	3,998	£25.9m	£20.8m	52.5%	20.3%
2023/24	21	3,958	£28.4m	£24.8m	60.5%	10.9%
2024/25partial	21	3,895	£29.2m	£25.9m	62.0%	11.5%
2025/26	21	3,815	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

8.4%

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

£2,370,000

CS staff costs

£1,556,000

CS income

£113,000

Admin & clerical£1,646,000

Teaching staff-£144,000

ICT£27,000

Premises£133,000

Legal & professional£218,000

Auditor costs£52,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.5 years

Directors / Trustees (10)

Michael Fraser Hope

director·1 year

Yuri James Jurewich Burton

director·2 years

Russell John Dolton

director·2 years

Stacey Elizabeth Lambert

director·2 years

Catherine Anne Stalham

director·4 years

Adrian Hugh Russell Gibbons

director·5 years

Emma Jane Wigmore

director·6 years

David Malcolm Wilde

director·8 years

Philip John Dr Howlett

director·9 years

Caroline Mary Hobbs

director·10 years

Company Secretary

Suthan Santhaguru

secretary·3 years

22 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2025

Michael Fraser Hope

director·1 year·Resigned Mar 2025

Sarah Jane Read-o-toole

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Jo Philomena Storey

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Charlotte Alys Little

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Michael John Prof Ferguson

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Deborah Mary Rogan

Member schools (21)

21 schools|21 with risk flags|16 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School	144866	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Bulphan Church of England Academy	144603	Primary	high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure
Christchurch Church of England Primary School	142252	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School	146923	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School	140367	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Howbridge Church of England Junior School	140666	Primary	workforce pressure
Orsett Church of England Primary School	144587	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School	144645	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance declineofsted concern
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School	146106	Primary	performance declinehigh staff costsin year deficit
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery	140506	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressureperformance decline
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham	146898	Primary	workforce pressure
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School	140844	Primary	workforce pressure
St James Church of England Primary School	141657	Primary	workforce pressure
St James the Great Church of England Primary School	143516	Primary	workforce pressure
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	140180	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford	143453	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham	147413	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Osyth Church of England Primary School	142775	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School	140181	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School	145602	Primary	high absence