Schools
29
Flags
69
22 high severity
Total income
£60.1m
7,834 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.9%
of income
Avg reserves
6.5%
of income
Avg absence
5.7%
Persistent: 13.2%
Avg FSM
35.0%
free school meals
Capacity
82%
7,834 / 9,538 places
Total admin cost
£2.8m
£352 per pupil
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.
Across 25 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
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
| 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 | 7,834 | £60.1m | £52.9m | 70.9% | 6.5% |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 6,961 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.4%
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
£4,245,000
CS staff costs
£2,061,000
CS income
£1,923,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 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 absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Burbage Primary School | 151888 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Buxton Community School | 149645 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| Buxton Infant School | 152072 | Primary | — |
| Buxton Junior School | 152071 | Primary | — |
| Chaucer Infant School | 147747 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Chaucer Junior School | 147748 | Primary | performance decline |
| Draycott Community Primary School | 150695 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | 151889 | Primary | — |
| Field House Infant School | 148016 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Glebe Junior School | 151465 | Primary | — |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | 152073 | Primary | — |
| Heath Primary School | 146508 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Horsley Woodhouse Primary School | 146444 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Howitt Primary Community School | 146454 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Kilburn Junior School | 146471 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Ladywood Primary School | 148017 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Longford CofE Primary School | 146461 | Primary | — |