Schools
5
Flags
25
8 high severity
Total income
£34.1m
4,650 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.8%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.8%
Persistent: 21.9%
Avg FSM
23.7%
free school meals
Capacity
107%
4,650 / 4,336 places
Total admin cost
£977k
£210 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 4 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
75% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
35.3
-10.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.5%
-3.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 3,622 | £20.6m | £18.8m | 70.9% | 30.3% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,979 | £26.0m | £21.9m | 67.7% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2,181 | £30.0m | £25.5m | 66.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 4,650 | £34.1m | £30.8m | 77.8% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 2,577 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.3%
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
£1,708,000
CS staff costs
£1,477,000
CS income
-£6,164,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 3.0 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Sarah Rosemary Barker
Alex David Metcalfe
Farah Khan
Emma Mary Lark
Alexander Samuel Reed
Eleanor Elizabeth Overland
John Knott
Mary Blauciak
Jenny Louise Gibbons
Nazam Suleman
John Patrick Menzies Rodger
Kitsa Mavis Efthymiadis
Company Secretary
Maria Jorysz
Stephen Clifford Brierley
Geoff Howsam
Jane Danielle Buck
Helen Arnold
Umar Khan
Steven Michael Peacock
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford Academy | 137471 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Caldershaw Primary School | 151825 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Edgar Wood Academy | 148596 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Kingsway Park High School | 148790 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | 144463 | 16 plus | — |
Alasdair John Douglas Smart
Mary Blauciak
Andrea Daubney
Deborah Lee Ball
Jennifer Ann Hulme
Aleksandra Hartshorne
George Edward Carpenter
Darren James Randle
Richard Ronksley
Ian David James
Rupert Reginald Arthur Professor Ward
Julian Appleyard
Joy Bell
Josephine Wiggans
Stephen Beckwith
Richard Frank Bramwell
Susan Janet Gettings
Michael Kevin Gosling
Rodger Owen
Pamela Sarah Coward