Cranmer Education Trust

UID 5666·Companies House 07687709·Incorporated June 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

10 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£44.7m

7,310 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.8%

of income

Avg reserves

10.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.5%

free school meals

Capacity

92%

7,310 / 7,951 places

Total admin cost

£6.3m

£864 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 10 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

3 of 10 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have risen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

5 of 10 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 5 of 10 schools.

4 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

7 of 10 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 3 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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.

At a glance

8 schools with workforce pressure6 schools in deficit5 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

70%meeting standard or above

Across 10 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

63% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

88% Good+

Outst. 2Good 5RI 1

Personal development

75% Good+

Outst. 2Good 4RI 2

Leadership & management

70% Good+

Outst. 2Good 5RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

48.3

+2.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

45.8%

-15.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Blue Coat School, Oldham, OL1 3SQ

Companies House07687709

Incorporated29 June 2011

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	2,935	£20.6m	£19.0m	69.7%	8.5%
2022/23	5	3,208	£24.6m	£23.9m	68.4%	7.5%
2023/24	7	3,768	£29.7m	£28.7m	72.2%	4.0%
2024/25partial	10	7,310	£44.7m	£43.2m	74.8%	10.0%
2025/26	10	7,550	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.0%

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

£1,817,000

CS staff costs

£1,926,000

CS income

-£7,000

Admin & clerical£1,169,000

Teaching staff£482,000

ICT£0

Premises£38,000

Legal & professional£139,000

Auditor costs£61,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 7.7 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Patsy Kane

director·< 1 year

Mark Philip Byrom

director·1 year

Darren Henry Royle

director·3 years

Robert Lamb

director·7 years

Johnny Richard Reverend Rosedale

director·7 years

Sean Raymond Dr Curley

director·7 years

Peter Bruce Hereward Winter

director·9 years

Eddie Moores

director·10 years

Timothy Robert Mitchell

director·11 years

Janet Gregory

director·11 years

Julie Ann Hollis

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Mireille Mawdsley

secretary·3 years

31 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2022

Emma Wood

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2021

Shaun Bryndon Skidmore

director·7 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Muzahid Khan

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2021

John Lees

director·11 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Hazel Gloster

director·11 years·Resigned Oct 2017

Mary Tomlinson

Member schools (10)

10 schools|9 with risk flags|8 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
East Crompton St George's CofE School	142271	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Little Heaton Church of England Primary School	150431	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Mayfield Primary School	142550	Primary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Saddleworth School	151361	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
St Anne's Church of England Academy	135313	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham	150323	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costs
St Matthew's CofE Primary School	151460	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
The Blue Coat CofE School	137133	Secondary	workforce pressure
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy	149137	Secondary	—
The Radclyffe School	151610	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence

East Crompton St George's CofE SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurein year deficit

Little Heaton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit

Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary

high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure

Saddleworth SchoolSecondary

workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit

St Anne's Church of England AcademySecondary

high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit

St John's Church of England Primary School, ThornhamPrimary

in year deficithigh staff costs

St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurein year deficit

The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary

workforce pressure

The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary

The Radclyffe SchoolSecondary

workforce pressurehigh absence

Richard Whishaw Rev Canon Hawkins

director·11 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Timothy Mark John Cotton

director·11 years·Resigned May 2015

Michael Unsworth

director·12 years·Resigned May 2015

Rebecca Wood

director·13 years·Resigned May 2015

David John Rev Halford