Schools
12
Flags
10
5 high severity
Total income
£43.0m
6,307 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.1%
of income
Avg reserves
17.1%
of income
Avg absence
7.2%
Persistent: 17.2%
Avg FSM
18.8%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
6,307 / 6,865 places
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
78% Good+Personal development
89% Good+Leadership & management
75% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
45.8
-0.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.3%
-7.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 12 | 6,357 | £37.1m | £35.5m | 75.5% | 17.7% |
| 2022/23 | 12 | 6,381 | £32.8m | £31.2m | 76.0% | 25.2% |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 6,307 | £43.0m | £40.6m | 74.1% | 17.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 12 | 6,182 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.3%
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
£1,802,000
CS staff costs
£1,029,000
CS income
-£68,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.4 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Alison Kaye Chittenden
David Lucian Short
Adrian John Whiting
Michael David Glanville
Kieran Williams
Mary Elizabeth Miles
Joanna Margaret Crankshaw
Michael Foley
Martin Peter Baker
Company Secretary
Dot Toon
Deborah Jayne Shutts
Vicky Ellen Smyth
Lucy Hannah Mignot
Alun Cooper
Matthew Charles Haines
Sheila Johns
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | 145721 | Primary | — |
| Damers First School | 147559 | Primary | — |
| Dorchester Middle School | 138186 | Middle deemed secondary | ofsted concern |
| Frome Valley CofE First School | 141777 | Primary | high staff costsofsted concern |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | 149484 | Primary | ofsted concern |
| Milborne St Andrew First School | 141796 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Piddle Valley Church of England First School | 141804 | Primary | high absence |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | 141806 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | 138189 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressure |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | 147904 | Middle deemed secondary | — |
| The Purbeck School | 148737 | Secondary | — |
| The Thomas Hardye School | 137163 | Secondary | high absence |
Joanna Michelle Augusta Taylor
Ian Robert Winsor
HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED
Roger Charles Kirby
Laura Cheney
Wendy Holden
Andrew Orchard
Michael John Faulkner
Simon Conibear
Kathryn Eleanor Lousley
Teresa Macklin
Tim Gallego
Susan Harries
David Fello
Jean Mary Lang
Katherine Lynne Cove
Graham David Mounce
David Roche
Mark Skinner
Garry Peter Batt
Karen Weir
Anthony Clifford William Day
David Clinton Grassby
Hugh Duncan Griffiths
Tony Foot
Peter Jeffries
Sheila Johns
Jeremy Francis Roland Dobbs