Schools
6
Flags
24
8 high severity
Total income
£25.0m
3,470 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.1%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 18.3%
Avg FSM
29.0%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
3,470 / 3,575 places
Total admin cost
£1.1m
£318 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 6 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
83% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
36.8
-9.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
64.3%
+3.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 3,592 | £24.1m | £22.7m | 73.5% | 8.4% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 3,522 | £24.8m | £24.8m | 75.8% | 7.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 3,524 | £25.3m | £25.4m | 73.7% | 3.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 3,470 | £25.0m | £22.8m | 76.1% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 3,399 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.4%
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
£1,567,000
CS staff costs
-£2,000
CS income
£541,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Caroline Harriet Derbyshire
Jacqueline Castle
Carmelle Simone Hartgrove
Robert Pegram
Rory Davies
Deanne Morgan
Paul Adams
Victor Goddard
Stephen Robert Dodd
Geoffrey William Robert Smith
Clare Carol Bull
Susan Walker
Francis Richard Woods
Christine Edna Brown
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passmores Academy | 137445 | Secondary | high absence |
| Pear Tree Mead Academy | 141304 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Potter Street Academy | 139802 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Purford Green Primary School | 139950 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow | 137552 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concernhigh staff costs |
| The Downs Primary School and Nursery | 146157 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Christine Anne Kirk
Neil Baxter Lawson
John Joseph Coote
Paul Terence Beashel