Schools
8
Flags
17
6 high severity
Total income
£36.8m
4,492 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.9%
of income
Avg reserves
9.7%
of income
Avg absence
7.8%
Persistent: 21.7%
Avg FSM
42.2%
free school meals
Capacity
79%
4,492 / 5,712 places
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Leadership & management
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.9
-2.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
46.0%
-15.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Schools in trust by academic year
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 2,561 | £17.8m | £11.9m | 37.4% | 12.8% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 3,554 | £28.0m | £26.2m | 61.6% | -13.5% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 4,153 | £34.2m | £31.1m | 69.3% | 10.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 4,325 | £2.6m | £2.6m | 74.2% | 7.5% |
Centralisation
0.1%
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
£32,000
CS staff costs
£32,000
CS income
£169,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 1.8 years · 11 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Sarah Louise Armstrong
Judith Lara Robinson
Aimey Adamson
Jennifer Susan Watt
Mark Nicholson
Clarra Ellese Mcmahon-cossey
Lisa Wilkinson
Jill Bowe
Mike Goodwin
Paul Bradley
Linda Rodham
Company Secretary
Steven Dawson
Andrew Collishaw
Theresa Jane Maddison
Joanne Sones
Victoria Miller
Rachel Louise Wilson
Jennifer Emma Harris
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beamish Primary School | 150340 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Castleside Primary School | 150341 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Catchgate Primary School | 150371 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Consett Academy | 137638 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| North Durham Academy | 136745 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Pelton Community Primary School | 150349 | Primary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Wellfield School | 149739 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Wingate Primary School | 151787 | Primary | — |
Joanne Shaw
Fran Swinburn
Peter Robson
Paul Bradley
Frances Swinburn
Joan Lillian Low
Vaila Claire Somerville
Beverley Jeanne Frean
Helen Sinden
Helen Sinden
Helen Owen
Andrew John Stephenson
Karen Veronica Mould
Ivan Councillor Jewell
Christine Warren
Tracie Jane Cllr Smith
Alyson Shields
Ian Richard Lambert
Caroline Erica O'neill
John Paul Dr Duggan
Karen Anne Poxon
Ian Richard Lambert
Andrew Francis Broadbent
David Conway Thornton
Susan Mary Dring
Karl David Fairley
David Geoffrey Ford
Peter Alan Rasmussen
Sheila Jane The Reverend Canon Bamber
Ian Walton
John Furness Widdowson