Schools
26
Flags
104
41 high severity
Total income
£126.5m
16,453 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.7%
of income
Avg reserves
2.2%
of income
Avg absence
7.0%
Persistent: 18.8%
Avg FSM
32.9%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
16,453 / 17,936 places
Total admin cost
£6.0m
£362 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 26 graded schools, including 4 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
93% Good+Leadership & management
85% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
49.5
+3.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.1%
-3.9pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 4 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 24 | 14,832 | £91.3m | £71.6m | 67.7% | 4.5% |
| 2022/23 | 26 | 16,195 | £106.3m | £86.6m | 71.1% | 2.5% |
| 2023/24 | 26 | 16,406 | £118.0m | £98.2m | 70.8% | 3.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 26 | 16,453 | £126.5m | £103.1m | 70.7% | 2.2% |
| 2025/26 | 26 | 16,169 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
21.1%
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
£27,651,000
CS staff costs
£12,703,000
CS income
£2,721,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 6.2 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Kyle Jack Taylor
Lirette Natelle-Anne Mill
Krysia Stefania Butwilowska
Andrew Paul Minchin
Ashley John Hall
David Alan Glassey
Clive Mark Star
Steve Brian Geary
Gerard Newman
Stuart Rae Gardner
Derek Morrison
Peter Victor Martin
Company Secretary
Jennifer Victoria Coates
Andrew Stephen Medhurst
Lisa Jane Keslake
Natasha Hurtado
Kaye Anne Bettey
Julie Ann Spurgeon
Kelly Denton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Faiths Children's Academy | 138182 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Brixham College | 137755 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Cedar Children's Academy | 142817 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | 149899 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Curledge Street Academy | 138772 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Furzeham Primary School | 149412 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Goodwin Academy | 146624 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | 140607 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | 140606 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Holcombe Grammar School | 136594 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Kings Ash Academy | 138773 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Maritime Academy | 149075 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Meon Infant School | 146135 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Meon Junior School | 144581 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Moorings Way Infant School | 144582 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | 140215 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| New Horizons Primary School | 141530 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Paignton Academy | 138863 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | 145659 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Penbridge Junior School | 141531 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Leadership
Ian Mason
David Ian Lycett
Rachel Veronica Pauline Jordan-evans
Lee Philip Miller
Lee David Round
Linda Randall
Annette Beard
Lee Malcolm Trimby
Michael Robin Bailey
Richard James Hart
Judy Rider
Panna Nagar
Julie Ann Spurgeon
Angela Jean Barry
Lee Philip Miller
Patricia Beatrice Ann Wozencroft
Heidi Grace Taylor
Joseph Michael O'meara
David James Adrian Scruton
Jacqueline Ann Corbyn
Stuart Rae Gardner
Christie Ransom
Tim Professor Luckhurst
Elizabeth Crockford
Amanda Savage
Denise Katherine Shepherd
Helen Britten
Paul Mark Antony Thompson
Glen Batty
Janet Smith
Jean Canon Kerr
Roger Hill
Paddy Miller
Santosh Dr Pattnayak
Sarah Earle
Denise Ann Dimmick