Schools
26
Flags
87
32 high severity
Total income
£111.8m
14,591 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.5%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.7%
Persistent: 21.7%
Avg FSM
44.0%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
14,591 / 16,227 places
Total admin cost
£5.6m
£386 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
79% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.4
-6.8
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
58.8%
-2.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 26 | 14,278 | £94.7m | £87.9m | 71.9% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 26 | 14,358 | £103.6m | £93.8m | 71.3% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 26 | 14,591 | £111.8m | £100.5m | 70.5% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 26 | 14,299 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
10.2%
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
£11,413,000
CS staff costs
£8,816,000
CS income
£229,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 7 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Duncan Paul Cooper
Claudia Louise Bickford-smith
Penelope Jane Alford
Marina Elizabeth Muirhead
Meesha Alecia Warmington
Peter James Burrows
Benjamin Simon Brown
Faye Craster
Tesca Dr Bennett
Christopher John Rossiter
Company Secretary
Tomas Thurogood-hyde
Kim Duff
William Mchugh
Louise Mary Cooper
Julie Sarah Bloor
Christopher Edmund Dr Sheasby
Muna Dr Abdi
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrea Academy Dearne | 146501 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | 145864 | All-through | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | 146370 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concern |
| Atlas Academy | 144950 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Byron Wood Primary Academy | 143061 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Carrfield Primary Academy | 138702 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Castle Academy | 144483 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh absence |
| Cottenham Village College | 137434 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Denaby Main Primary Academy | 143514 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | 142933 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ernulf Academy | 146369 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Gooseacre Primary Academy | 138415 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Greengate Lane Academy | 139297 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Hartley Brook Primary School | 144482 | Primary | high absence |
| Hatfield Academy | 144481 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Hexthorpe Primary School | 143194 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline |
| Highgate Primary Academy | 138701 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Intake Primary Academy | 145079 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Kingfisher Primary Academy | 143876 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Longsands Academy | 136992 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
Nicholas Peter Cragg
Carole Samantha Twiselton
Glendon Earl Fendley
Naleena Gururani
Elisabeth Anne Blanche Nicholas
James Morys Muir
Simon David Professor Gregory
Valerie Ann Dunsford
Matthew Stupart Robb
John Haydn West-burnham
Ross Leighton Hall
Steve Lyndon Sir Lancashire
Peter Christopher Little
Jonathan Simons