Schools
15
Flags
20
6 high severity
Total income
£81.2m
10,623 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.3%
of income
Avg reserves
4.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.8%
Persistent: 18.7%
Avg FSM
29.6%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
10,623 / 11,329 places
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
47.2
+1.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
59.0%
-2.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 14 | 9,623 | £57.4m | £55.1m | 75.5% | 6.7% |
| 2022/23 | 14 | 9,971 | £69.1m | £59.7m | 71.1% | 8.2% |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 10,487 | £77.0m | £74.8m | 74.5% | 4.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 15 | 10,896 | £4.2m | £4.3m | 86.0% | -0.7% |
Centralisation
4.0%
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
£3,331,000
CS staff costs
£2,319,000
CS income
£220,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.4 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Aaron Valand
David Ashton Dr Riddick
Sarah Louise Ridley
Tina Mistry
Lynda Valentine
Jeremy Robinson
Kasar Singh
Kirsty Anne Holt
Gemma Bhagalia
Anthony Joseph Glover
Company Secretary
Cathy Brown
Vedant Pathak
Tanya Susan Jones
Kajal Gunvantray Joshi
Kate Foster
Victoria Bishop
Hiten Mehta
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Mead Primary Academy | 147148 | Primary | — |
| Brook Mead Academy | 148546 | Secondary | high absence |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus | 138323 | Secondary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Castle Mead Academy | 147068 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy | 148391 | Primary | — |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | 147411 | Primary | — |
| Kibworth Mead Academy | 137540 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh staff costshigh absence |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | 142848 | Primary | — |
| Netherhall Mead Academy | 151482 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficithigh absence |
| North Mead Primary Academy | 141221 | Primary | performance decline |
| Orchard Mead Academy | 144629 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | 144107 | Primary | — |
| Rushey Mead Academy | 141916 | Secondary | — |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | 142967 | Primary | performance decline |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | 142857 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Kamlesh Kotecha
Hetal Parmar
Deepak Karia
Alison Greenhill
Margaret Elaine Taylor
Jill Edith Wilkinson
Cathy Brown
Rachael Clarke
Zoe Conneally
Colin Forknall
Rita Hindocha
Trevor Robert Pringle
Carolyn Patricia Robson