Schools
11
Flags
10
5 high severity
Total income
£54.8m
6,770 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.1%
of income
Avg reserves
14.1%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 20.2%
Avg FSM
43.0%
free school meals
Capacity
91%
6,770 / 7,421 places
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
| 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 | 6,676 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.4%
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
£4,269,000
CS staff costs
£3,079,000
CS income
£5,496,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Katie Stevens
Paul Richard Farrow
Nalini Claris D'cruz
David Roy Sandbach
Paul Guy Foster
Geoffrey Edmund Orfeur Stanford
Delinda Virginia Julia Conlon
Paul Andrew West
Susanna Victoria Kempe
Company Secretary
Rebecca Tills
Peter Robson
Nicki Clark
Nic Palmarini
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 | — |
| Beacon of Light School | 142882 | Not applicable | workforce pressure |
| Excelsior Academy | 135423 | All-through | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Oxclose Community Academy | 138923 | Secondary | high absence |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | 140684 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Sedgefield Community College | 147670 | Secondary | — |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | 149225 | Primary | — |
| South Hylton Primary Academy | 144447 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Thomas Walling Primary Academy | 140788 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Westgate Hill Primary Academy | 144970 | Primary | — |
Andrew Hunter
Christopher Roy Pennison
Purnima Sehgal
Peregrine Christopher Colet Solly
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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