Schools
30
Flags
108
34 high severity
Total income
£84.5m
11,034 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.3%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 16.1%
Avg FSM
21.6%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
11,034 / 12,754 places
Total admin cost
£2.7m
£243 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 30 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
37.8
-8.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
65.8%
+4.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 2 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
Attendance & behaviour
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 30 | 11,227 | £67.8m | £59.7m | 70.5% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 30 | 11,357 | £73.5m | £66.3m | 72.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 30 | 11,277 | £79.5m | £67.9m | 68.5% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 30 | 11,034 | £84.5m | £73.0m | 69.3% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 30 | 10,616 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
11.6%
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
£9,529,000
CS staff costs
£6,591,000
CS income
£610,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Roy Paul Dr Awbery
Matthew James Beer
Deepak Gupta
Gaelle Pound
Gordon Scott Alexander Montgomery
Anthony Edward Michael Simler
Mark William Mcveigh
Hugh Edward Graham
Moira Angela Dr Laffey
Linda Clare Terry Gibson
Company Secretary
Elizabeth Helen Wilkins
Rachael Helen Gilleard
Paul Terence Tarn
Paul Smith
Simon Cleverly
Nick Beckett
Simon Frederick Haynes
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerhill Primary School | 146343 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Devizes School | 138630 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Drove Primary School | 138309 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | 143500 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | 141201 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Gorse Hill Primary School | 144500 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Grange Infants' School | 146850 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Grange Junior School | 146986 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Haydon Wick Primary School | 141273 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Larkhill Primary School | 145545 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Melksham Oak Community School | 146344 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Moredon Primary School | 140264 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Mountford Manor Primary School | 138308 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Nyland School | 138307 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Rodbourne Cheney Primary School | 138306 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Seend Church of England Primary School | 141919 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Shaw CE Primary School | 146345 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Southbroom Infants' School | 143499 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Southwold Primary School | 142728 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | 146346 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Personal development
Leadership
Kingsley Poulton
Lisa Veronica Nel
Richard Mark Lewis
Edward John Marston Spurrier
Sarah Bowler
Jillian Swinburne Norton
Charlotte Eleanor Christie
Nicholas Howard Van zeller
Charlotte Heather Hall
Gavin John Bray
Robert James Page
Simon Nicholas Mcmurtrie
Paula Lender-swain
Fiona Barbara Dr Hammans
Richard Douglas Marsh
Elizabeth Anne Palfrey
Bradley Vivian Owen
Michael Collins
Christopher John Hopton
Simon James Debeys Cowley
Matthew Harry Wolton
Julie Ann Tridgell
Steve John Colledge
Lorna Marie Haydon
Karen Lillian Poole
Darren Bond
Bridget Campkin
Mark Woodward
RICKERBYS LLP
Kelly Archer
Christine Barker
Robbie John Beaton
Hayley Brown
Nicholas Richard Dr Capstick
Michael Checchia
Ian David Cooke
Lauren Costello
Leighton Day
Shaun Hagan
Carl Humphreys
Joss Jarvis
Paula Lender-swain
Bradley Vivian Owen
James Paul Phipps
Jane Powles
Mary Helen Read
Linda Dawn Saunders
Jason Warhurst