Schools
8
Flags
18
4 high severity
Total income
£39.7m
5,834 pupils
Avg staff costs
78.1%
of income
Avg reserves
8.1%
of income
Avg absence
6.8%
Persistent: 16.3%
Avg FSM
18.7%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
5,834 / 6,346 places
Total admin cost
£1.5m
£263 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
46.9
+0.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
75.0%
+14.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 3,694 | £21.6m | £20.0m | 72.4% | 8.6% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 3,645 | £23.0m | £21.7m | 73.6% | 7.7% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 5,834 | £39.7m | £38.4m | 78.1% | 8.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 5,752 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.0%
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
£1,184,000
CS staff costs
£908,000
CS income
£366,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.7 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Chris Green
Jonathan Tebbutt
Michael Lesser
Carl Brooker
Adrian Higgins
Richard Ian Brown
James Hannam
Gaynor Stephenie Brown
Michael Arthur Turvey
Company Secretary
Carol Box
Shanine Joy Blom
Leo Cedric Borrett
Shani Davies
Tom Ormerod
Adam Kenneth Bingham Scott
Laura Emily Jayne Ellener
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Infant School | 150991 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Christchurch Junior School | 145428 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Poole High School | 150883 | Secondary | high staff costshigh absence |
| Stourfield Infant School | 138815 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Stourfield Junior School | 144047 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| The Grange School | 141378 | Secondary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| Twynham Primary School | 142671 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Twynham School | 136649 | Secondary | — |
Joanne Marie Chandler
Benjamin Allan Emm
Helena Patricia Dr Mcveigh
Anusha Catherine Hesketh
Adrian John Phipps
Alice Baumber-copp
Gordon Phillip Marchant
Simon Edward Jones
Bernard Adrian Bhukal
Matthew James Buckey
Arline Audrey Sperryn-jones
Gareth Ieuan Morris
Lynda Jean Clarke
Douglas Peter Croucher
Alison Jayne Curtis
Robin Peter Shonfeld
John Edward England
Michael Terence Herrity
Steven Mansell Dossett
Erin Berry-hicks
Laura Elizabeth Lamble
Kim Irene Hazeldine
Douglas Peter Croucher
Jennifer Williams
Alison Jayne Curtis
Andrew Simon Riggs
Steven James Connolly
Laura Kate Lane
Andrew Paul Lilley
Susan Joan Verstage
Heather Jane Watson
Madeline Frances Lynch
Jessica Clare Broomfield
Karen Mary Griffiths
Peter Roger Alexander Hall
Simon Alan Holmes
Debra Sharon Martin
Yasmin Susan Maybank
Susan Ann Bungey
Paul David Ottaway
Deborah Kay Place
Jacklyn Ann Turner
Terence Charles Fish
David John Councillor Fox
John Richard Sephton
Michael Anthony Roberts
Julian Burton