Schools
25
Flags
25
7 high severity
Total income
£44.8m
6,038 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.7%
of income
Avg reserves
9.4%
of income
Avg absence
5.7%
Persistent: 13.2%
Avg FSM
34.3%
free school meals
Capacity
70%
6,038 / 8,588 places
Quality of education
83% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
92% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
92% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.6
-5.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
56.6%
-4.4pp
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 | 17 | 4,171 | £24.9m | £24.1m | 73.8% | -44.6% |
| 2022/23 | 20 | 6,576 | £42.5m | £42.5m | 74.6% | 8.5% |
| 2023/24 | 21 | 6,715 | £37.5m | £32.4m | 68.8% | 8.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 25 | 7,848 | £8.4m | £8.2m | 74.1% | 13.4% |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
13 current directors · Average tenure: 3.7 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Susan Clare Atkinson
Denise Boyle
Paul David Benjamin Drummond
Theresa Maria Peltier
Jane Amanda Johnson
Lindsey Ann Smethem
Claire Leitheiser
Rosemary Elizabeth Harrison
Mark James
David Nigel King
Peter John Ricketts
Eleanor Jane Hedley
Ian Richard Paxton
Michael John Rev Dr Firbank
Jonathan Hewitt
Alix Round
Sarah Elizabeth Armitage
Matthew John Crawford
Deborah Emily Outhwaite
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldercar High School | 149364 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Aldercar Infant School | 146484 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Anthony Gell School | 149644 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| Burbage Primary School | 151888 | Primary | in year deficithigh staff costs |
| Buxton Community School | 149645 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Chaucer Infant School | 147747 | Primary | ofsted concern |
| Chaucer Junior School | 147748 | Primary | performance decline |
| Draycott Community Primary School | 150695 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Field House Infant School | 148016 | Primary | — |
| Glebe Junior School | 151465 | Primary | — |
| Heath Primary School | 146508 | Primary | — |
| Horsley Woodhouse Primary School | 146444 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Howitt Primary Community School | 146454 | Primary | — |
| Kilburn Junior School | 146471 | Primary | — |
| Ladywood Primary School | 148017 | Primary | — |
| Longford CofE Primary School | 146461 | Primary | — |
| Parkside Community School | 149370 | Secondary | high absence |
| Pennine Way Junior Academy | 137543 | Primary | — |
| Richardson Endowed Primary School | 146495 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Riddings Junior School | 148787 | Primary | — |