Schools
9
Flags
43
29 high severity
Total income
£52.4m
6,009 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.4%
of income
Avg reserves
-7.8%
of income
Avg absence
12.6%
Persistent: 38.1%
Avg FSM
39.5%
free school meals
Capacity
76%
6,009 / 7,925 places
Total admin cost
£4.0m
£665 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
71% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
36.2
-10.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
64.0%
+3.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 9 | 5,937 | £45.5m | £42.2m | 71.2% | -7.0% |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 6,019 | £48.5m | £45.7m | 69.5% | -8.0% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 6,009 | £52.4m | £49.9m | 69.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 6,018 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.3%
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
£4,513,000
CS staff costs
£3,549,000
CS income
£759,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 3.4 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Claire Suzanne Paul
Catherine Jane Stanley
Steven Carl Meyerhoff
Claire Anne Tao
Richard William Rawcliffe
Seema Sangar
Sarah Elizabeth Young
Caroline Lucy Hoare
Emma Beatty
Rupert Henry Conquest Nichols
Francis Carl Therence Hogan
Jane Fletcher
Rob Geoffrey Wye
Tom Howells
Edward Marsh-rowbotham
Genevieve Field
Roderick Waldemar Lisle Henwood
Chris Jones
Kiran Professor Trehan
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | 146303 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Brighton Aldridge Community Academy | 136164 | Secondary | high absence |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | 135580 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficitofsted concern |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | 139924 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | 141838 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Darwen Vale High School | 141321 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Duke's Aldridge | 144900 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | 137063 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| UTC Warrington | 142899 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concern |
Michael Ore
Mel Brown
Abi Olapade
Kit Lam
Jane Waters
Theresa Lorraine Palmer
Tunde Banjoko
Janie Margaret Chesterton
Caroline Sheridan
Anand Aithal
Elizabeth Zoe Claire Dawson
Richard Michael Benton
Brent Thomas
Rodney Malcolm Sir Aldridge
Robert Brophy
Michael Andrew Blakey
Charles Geoffrey Bean
Katherine Helen Cowell
Jonathan Michael Brabbin
THE RODNEY ALDRIDGE CHARITABLE TRUST
Meg Casey
Shirley Anne Parks
Rodney Malcolm Sir Aldridge
Terry Boynes
Honor Jean Wilson-fletcher
Jacqueline Potter
Graham Jones
Jonathan Michael Dr Brabbin
Alison Chalmers
Anne Michelle Atkin
David Andrew Professor Phoenix
Andrew Gordon Wood
Julia Fawcett
John Charles Robertson
Lynda Jayne Ryder
Angela Dawn Neal
Brendan Loughran
Ian John Brookes
Robert Anthony Simpson
Sally Margaret Ritchie
Thomas Segun Ilube
Rodney Malcolm Sir Aldridge
CLARKS NOMINEES LIMITED
Ireena Susan Johnson