Schools
11
Flags
26
11 high severity
Total income
£59.7m
6,690 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.6%
of income
Avg reserves
18.9%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 20.2%
Avg FSM
44.6%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
6,690 / 7,421 places
Total admin cost
£1.9m
£280 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 11 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
88% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.6
-6.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
65.9%
+4.9pp
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 | 11 | 6,793 | £49.3m | £48.2m | 72.5% | 17.8% |
| 2022/23 | 11 | 6,774 | £53.2m | £50.5m | 70.0% | 19.1% |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 6,770 | £54.8m | £53.3m | 71.1% | 14.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 6,690 | £59.7m | £58.5m | 71.6% | 18.9% |
| 2025/26 | 11 | 6,453 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.3%
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
£5,288,000
CS staff costs
£4,081,000
CS income
£6,006,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 2.6 years · 9 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Benjamin James Hardy
Abdul Aziz Chohan
Katie Stevens
Paul Richard Farrow
Nalini Claris D'cruz
David Roy Sandbach
Paul Guy Foster
Geoffrey Edmund Orfeur Stanford
Delinda Virginia Julia Conlon
Susanna Victoria Kempe
Company Secretary
Rebecca Tills
Peter Robson
Nic Palmarini
Nicki Clark
Nichola Stefanou
Louisa Jane Doyle
Lesley Jane Boyle
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy 360 | 145477 | All-through | high absence |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | 138212 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Beacon of Light School | 142882 | Not applicable | workforce pressure |
| Excelsior Academy | 135423 | All-through | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernin year deficit |
| Oxclose Community Academy | 138923 | Secondary | high absence |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | 140684 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Sedgefield Community College | 147670 | Secondary | — |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | 149225 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| South Hylton Primary Academy | 144447 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Thomas Walling Primary Academy | 140788 | Primary | high absencein year deficit |
| Westgate Hill Primary Academy | 144970 | Primary | — |
Leadership
Andrew Hunter
Christopher Roy Pennison
Purnima Sehgal
Peregrine Christopher Colet Solly
Paul Andrew West
Peter Snowdon
Matthew John Waugh
Graham Alexander Robertson
Peter Snowdon
Philomena Maargaret Marshall
Peter Charles Fair
Irvine Alan Stewart Lord Laidlaw
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