Schools
8
Flags
25
7 high severity
Total income
£35.1m
4,692 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.8%
of income
Avg reserves
9.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.5%
Persistent: 17.9%
Avg FSM
27.0%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
4,692 / 4,902 places
Total admin cost
£1.4m
£293 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
43.8
-2.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
56.6%
-4.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 4,713 | £31.0m | £26.7m | 80.7% | 5.1% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 4,764 | £32.6m | £29.1m | 70.3% | 5.3% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 4,692 | £35.1m | £32.6m | 73.8% | 9.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 4,562 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.2%
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
£2,167,000
CS staff costs
£1,713,000
CS income
£249,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Honor Mary Byford
Stephen John Exley
Tracey Dawn Thornton
Wendy Jane Adeniji
Charlotte Lee Holmes
Matthew James Short
Mark Scott Bennington
Helen Louise Pratten
Gefrin Price
Steve Simkins
Company Secretary
Kerry Louise Weatherill
Martin Andrew Temple
Jacquelyn Ann Porritt
Martin Graham Green
Chiedza Jane Ikpeh
Robert Andrew Pritchard
Philip Anthony Turner
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Grange Church of England Academy | 137083 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Bishop Young Church of England Academy | 144809 | Secondary | high absence |
| Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School | 146306 | Primary | high absence |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | 140399 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Lightcliffe Academy | 137036 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School | 144865 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Manston St James Primary Academy | 138824 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | 141521 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
Kamila Morawiecka-watkins
William Pieter Rachmann
William Shaw
Catherine Garrett
Helen Pratten
Colin Ronald Blair
Judith Reverend Smith
Michael Dean Stratton
Peter Jonathan Laurence
Theresa Mary Mason
Jonathan Robert Norden
Paul Gwynn Whitman
Helen Louise Pratten
Anne Dr Brivonese
Joanne Waterhouse
David Ryder
Sandra Johnston
David Reverend Stevens
Frances Baker
Irene Heald
Ian David Harris
Ian David Harris
Elizabeth Mary Wilson
David Steven Kilkenny
Clare Pyrah
Joanne Beverley Hickling
Terasa Lorraine Raddings
Christopher Mark Dr Green
Christopher Reverend Butler
Carol Jean Kitson
Laura Margaret Chapman
Joan Singleton
Anne Elizabeth Wilson
Kerry Shireen Stewart
Timothy Simon Futers