Schools
5
Flags
15
3 high severity
Total income
£32.3m
2,553 pupils
Avg staff costs
67.7%
of income
Avg reserves
0.6%
of income
Avg absence
7.8%
Persistent: 21.9%
Avg FSM
26.3%
free school meals
Capacity
59%
2,553 / 4,336 places
Total admin cost
£915k
£358 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
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 | 4 | 2,689 | £2.3m | £2.3m | 74.1% | 2.8% |
Centralisation
8.9%
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
£2,705,000
CS staff costs
£2,034,000
CS income
£526,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 2.7 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Sarah Rosemary Barker
Alex David Metcalfe
Farah Khan
Alexander Samuel Reed
Stephen Clifford Brierley
John Knott
Emma Mary Lark
Eleanor Elizabeth Overland
Mary Blauciak
Jenny Louise Gibbons
Nazam Suleman
John Patrick Menzies Rodger
Kitsa Mavis Efthymiadis
Company Secretary
Maria Jorysz
Geoff Howsam
Jane Danielle Buck
Helen Arnold
Mary Blauciak
Andrea Daubney
Umar Khan
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford Academy | 137471 | Primary | performance decline |
| Caldershaw Primary School | 151825 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Edgar Wood Academy | 148596 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Kingsway Park High School | 148790 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | 144463 | 16 plus | — |
Steven Michael Peacock
Alasdair John Douglas Smart
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
Stephen Beckwith
Josephine Wiggans
Susan Janet Gettings
Rodger Owen
Michael Kevin Gosling
Richard Frank Bramwell
Pamela Sarah Coward