Schools
12
Flags
32
13 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
66%
926 / 1,407 places
Total admin cost
£326k
£352 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
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 | 809 | £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: 3.3 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 | workforce pressure |
| Bawdsey Church of England Primary School | 151557 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Cavendish Church of England Primary School | 151639 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Crawford's Church of England Primary School | 146175 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Gislingham Church of England Primary School | 143065 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ixworth Church of England Primary School | 145234 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
| Kersey Church of England Primary School | 148846 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Old Newton Church of England Primary School | 143070 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| 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 deficitworkforce pressure |
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