Schools
5
Flags
8
Total income
£9.5m
1,229 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.7%
of income
Avg reserves
4.5%
of income
Avg absence
6.2%
Persistent: 19.2%
Avg FSM
54.0%
free school meals
Capacity
75%
1,229 / 1,648 places
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
80% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
59.2%
-1.8pp
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 | 4 | 1,064 | £7.2m | £6.8m | 71.7% | 2.6% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,065 | £7.8m | £7.5m | 73.0% | 2.0% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,229 | £9.5m | £9.1m | 71.7% | 4.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,201 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.2%
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
£500,000
CS staff costs
£369,000
CS income
£211,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.7 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Mark Atkinson
Alan Piggford
Susan Elizabeth Macklam
Joseph Connor Saunders
Joanne Stuart
Julie Heather Thomas
Gillian Lesley Slimings
Alan Ronald Clark
Sandra Elaine Saint
Peter Ingham
Neil Nottingham
Simon Dove
Martyn Gordon
Catherine Louise Hayes
Helen Haygarth
Shirley-Anne Dr Paul
Ann Elizabeth Heaton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | 148138 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Eskdale Academy | 139584 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline |
| Fishburn Primary School | 150575 | Primary | ofsted concernin year deficit |
| Jesmond Gardens Primary School | 143215 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Stranton Primary School | 139884 | Primary | — |
Gillian Danby
Victoria Kelly
Jane Anne Loomes
Charles Howard Greenall
Peter Grenville Gowland
Phillip Carl Andre
Nigel Horne
Mark Westhorpe
Michael Andrew Sumpter
Judy Thompson
Susan Jean Henry
Elizabeth Killeen
Kirsty Kneale
Peter Dr Hart
June Ayre
Gillian Hunter