Schools
6
Flags
24
9 high severity
Total income
£54.9m
6,979 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.1%
of income
Avg reserves
7.6%
of income
Avg absence
8.7%
Persistent: 24.5%
Avg FSM
29.0%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
6,979 / 7,487 places
Total admin cost
£4.5m
£640 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 6 graded schools, including 4 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
83% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
41.8
-4.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
70.5%
+9.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 4 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 | 6 | 6,734 | £41.9m | £39.8m | 70.0% | 4.5% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 6,953 | £47.2m | £46.0m | 69.0% | 5.9% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 6,937 | £52.5m | £48.3m | 69.2% | 6.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 6,979 | £54.9m | £52.7m | 74.1% | 7.6% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 6,867 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.9%
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
£2,138,000
CS staff costs
£1,176,000
CS income
£38,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.6 years
Directors / Trustees (10)
Neil Anthony Smith
Owen Ventris Jenkins
Ann Elizabeth Margaret Wiles
Eve Marion Juhasz
Sulina Piesse
Matthew John Shanks
John Ian Dr Weeds
Lya Michelle Noon
Andrew Christopher The Reverend Day
Sarah Catherine Pelham
Company Secretary
Eguaoje Kessington Sonnie Ijegbai
Verna Anne Mills
David Stuart Dr Mcphail
Damian Curtis Corneal
Jason Darryl Feeney
Victoria Anne Creed
Anne Hudson
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Priory School | 139658 | All-through | workforce pressure |
| Polam Hall School | 142174 | All-through | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St Augustine Academy | 136923 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| St Peter's CofE Academy | 136824 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| The Littlehampton Academy | 135745 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy | 135744 | Secondary | high absence |
Personal development
Leadership
Margaret Frances Holman
Geoffrey Martin Ogle
Richard Charles Reverend Peers
William Geoffrey Pecover
Jacqueline Anne Davey
Patricia Pritchard
Anthony Tennant Prince
Bruno Daniel Geoffrey Delacave
Colin Roy Hopkins
Laura Trimble
Peter Charles Harris
Michael Edward Hartley
Paul William Durgan
Greetje Leo Amanda Brosens
Richard Edward Charles Gough
Peter Lindsay Gray
Ian Derek Henham
William Mclennan Harvey
Ian Colonel Rouse
Geoffrey Addison The Revd Father Lowson
Colin Roy Hopkins
Huw Daniel The Revd Bishop
Imogen Claire Taylor
Janet Mary Mark
Janet Mary Sargant
Graham Neil Thomas
Graham Kenneth Toole-mackson
Jonathan Martin Robin Prichard
Graham Neil Thomas
Richard Tremain Evea
Peter Dr Rawlinson
Peter Samuel Davey
Henry Otto Dr Brunjes
Janet Celia Richardson
Louise Marcelle Victoria Soden
Roy Maurice Wisdom
Lindsay Goodall Rt Revd Urwin
Robert John Ebdon
Peter Frederick Barton Beesley
Peter Frederick Barton Beesley
David Robert Bilton