Schools
20
Flags
21
8 high severity
Total income
£46.1m
6,325 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.5%
of income
Avg reserves
1.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.5%
Persistent: 18.6%
Avg FSM
32.2%
free school meals
Capacity
80%
6,325 / 7,896 places
Quality of education
90% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
90% Good+Personal development
90% Good+Leadership & management
95% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
64.9%
+3.9pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 14 | 5,044 | £30.5m | £28.6m | 73.3% | 1.0% |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 5,717 | £38.6m | £37.2m | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 5,635 | £41.0m | £37.5m | 73.4% | 0.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 20 | 6,273 | £3.1m | £3.1m | 71.6% | 10.8% |
Centralisation
10.3%
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
£4,841,000
CS staff costs
£2,011,000
CS income
£1,462,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.4 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Carole Hitchens
Rock Gyimah Adjei-baah
Adeyinka Adesina
Joanna Margaret Clark
Andrew Mark Victor Church
Joanne Bouwens
Katherine Cong
Wendy Kay Andrews
Lee Mason-ellis
Company Secretary
Emma Spence
Anne Slade
Simon Jon Sharron
Rachid Bengougam
Clive Stuart Brown
Betty Huynh
Emmanuella Temitope Olayemi Aiyere
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Infant School | 147332 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Belvedere Junior School | 139115 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Broadmead Primary School | 140840 | Primary | high absence |
| Burnt Oak Junior School | 141976 | Primary | — |
| Chatsworth Infant School | 143085 | Primary | — |
| Downe Primary School | 149534 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Edenbridge Primary School | 146081 | Primary | — |
| Halstead Community Primary School | 148876 | Primary | high staff costshigh absence |
| Holland Junior School | 148954 | Primary | — |
| Hollington Primary School | 150267 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concernhigh absence |
| Ightham Primary School | 151233 | Primary | — |
| Moulsecoomb Primary School | 147680 | Primary | performance declinehigh absence |
| Red Hill Primary School | 143110 | Primary | — |
| Shoreham Village School | 151495 | Primary | in year deficit |
| South Norwood Primary | 146543 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Southborough Primary School | 151845 | Primary | performance decline |
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | 137035 | Primary | — |
| The Crescent Primary School | 142379 | Primary | performance decline |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School | 149963 | Primary | high staff costsperformance decline |
| Woodcote Primary School | 148223 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Robin Sir Bosher
Paul Gavin Bridgman
David Groves
Anne Slade
Julie Fox
Jack Sawyer
Anne Holmes Henderson Wright
John Henry Brown
John Henry Judd
Catherine Anne Kinsley
Richard Ian Lockyer
Julie Nicola Fox
Jack Sawyer
Douglas John Robinson
Joanna Margaret Lakey
Robert Mark Rev Radcliffe
Anne Margaret Slade
Robert Preston-broom
Claire Campbell
Paul Gabriel Father Keown
Alexandra Claire Weekes
Jennifer Payne
John Charles Pepper
Gillian Irene Mallard
Alison Pratt
Nicola Kelli Crockatt
Elizabeth Dawes
Nicholas Beal
Carole Hitchens
Sarah Moncaster
Julie Nicola Fox