Schools
9
Flags
35
10 high severity
Total income
£19.3m
2,611 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.3%
of income
Avg reserves
7.7%
of income
Avg absence
6.0%
Persistent: 16.5%
Avg FSM
36.0%
free school meals
Capacity
84%
2,611 / 3,105 places
Total admin cost
£526k
£201 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 9 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
83% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
89% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.4%
+5.4pp
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 | 8 | 2,151 | £12.6m | £11.6m | 70.8% | 11.3% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 2,241 | £14.0m | £12.8m | 70.0% | 11.6% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 2,359 | £16.0m | £14.7m | 72.2% | 10.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 2,611 | £19.3m | £17.9m | 73.3% | 7.7% |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 2,407 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.4%
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
£830,000
CS staff costs
£566,000
CS income
£196,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.4 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Mark Robert Anthony Mulcahy
Simon John O'keefe
Bronwen Mary Halfpenny-ray
Lauren Wilson
Sharn Hill
Joe Anthony
Victoria Louise Richmond
Natalie Louise Ralph
Victoria Ellen Standing
Rachael Louise Howell
Siobhan Claire Risley
Rakel Morenike Eseku
Jovy Sarjeant
PHP LAW LLP
Nicola Jane Paterson
Olatunde Adeniyi Aje
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adisham Church of England Primary School | 141308 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Chilmington Green Primary School | 145115 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Finberry Primary School | 141881 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Lansdowne Primary School | 141548 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Richmond Primary School | 145013 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St Crispin's Infant School | 152231 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Sturry Church of England Primary School | 138738 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Thistle Hill Academy | 140393 | Primary | high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Water Meadows Primary School | 138579 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Leadership
Sarah Louise Wraight
Tejinder Pal Singh
Daniel Jeffery Dr Moore
Robyn Alexandra Ford
Kelvin Robert Gilby
Nicola King
Fiona Louise Trigwell
MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED
Laurence Ainsworth
Juli Oliver-smith
Timothy Julian Ridge
Benjamin Peter Martin
Julie Ireland
Wayne Barry
Ashok Kumar Dr Rehal
Steve Evans
Claire March
Ashok Kumar Dr Rehal
Richard Collins
Eileen Davies
Andrew John Purkiss
James Peter Archer
Neil Russell Fisher
Julie Ireland
Rachael Howell
Victoria Charlotte Robinson
Gillian Lois Rogers
Georgina Ann Glover
Margaret Anne Willmott
Simon John O'keefe
Jane Mary Freeman
Joan Margaret Foster
David Michael Cowley
Jean Margaret Kennett