Schools
12
Flags
15
10 high severity
Total income
£7.9m
926 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.4%
of income
Avg reserves
21.7%
of income
Avg absence
4.9%
Persistent: 10.5%
Avg FSM
19.7%
free school meals
Capacity
68%
926 / 1,356 places
Quality of education
91% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
91% Good+Personal development
91% Good+Leadership & management
92% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
58.6%
-2.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 788 | £4.7m | £4.5m | 69.6% | 23.1% |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 971 | £6.4m | £6.0m | 69.4% | 27.0% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 859 | £6.7m | £6.5m | 69.6% | 22.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 12 | 1,079 | £1.3m | £1.4m | 86.3% | 19.8% |
Centralisation
6.0%
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
£499,000
CS staff costs
£397,000
CS income
£98,000
6 current directors · Average tenure: 3.1 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (6)
James Richard Harbidge
Melanie Cara Lewis
Carolyn Jane Tester
Andrew Leslie Berry
Katie Louise Barker
Stephen Yapp
Rebecca Driver
Giles David Reverend Tulk
Carl Nicholas Reverend Melville
Kim Nicola Palmer
Sally Elisabeth Richards
Jaimie Jones
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardwell Church of England Primary School | 143056 | Primary | — |
| Bawdsey Church of England Primary School | 151557 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Cavendish Church of England Primary School | 151639 | Primary | ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Crawford's Church of England Primary School | 146175 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Gislingham Church of England Primary School | 143065 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ixworth Church of England Primary School | 145234 | Primary | high absence |
| Kersey Church of England Primary School | 148846 | Primary | high absence |
| Old Newton Church of England Primary School | 143070 | Primary | — |
| Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 150252 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Palgrave Church of England Primary School | 143071 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Rougham Church of England Primary School | 145237 | Primary | performance decline |
| Wilby Church of England Primary School | 150251 | Primary | in year deficit |
Julie Welham
Andrew Leslie Berry
Patrick Edward Harrington
David Alan Pettitt
Christopher Robert Pitt
Margaret-Anne Reardon
Neil Martin Butcher
Antony Mark Macrae
Christopher Hayward Wells
Nicola Claire Insley