Schools
14
Flags
31
13 high severity
Total income
£42.6m
4,801 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.3%
of income
Avg reserves
11.3%
of income
Avg absence
7.3%
Persistent: 20.3%
Avg FSM
44.6%
free school meals
Capacity
79%
4,801 / 6,100 places
Quality of education
89% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
89% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
93% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
24.8
-21.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.0%
-4.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 10 | 4,569 | £32.9m | £30.7m | 67.1% | 14.3% |
| 2022/23 | 13 | 5,563 | £39.8m | £38.7m | 69.9% | 22.9% |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 5,668 | £42.6m | £43.1m | 70.3% | 11.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 14 | 5,627 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.8%
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
£2,153,000
CS staff costs
£1,366,000
CS income
£688,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.8 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Kathryn Anne Cox
Umar Farooq Ghafoor
Hearl Roger Lenton
Christopher William Webb
Iain James Gordon
Belinda Claire Fearnley
Jason Edwards
Victoria Caroline Shelton Eaton
Carol Sharon Lambert
Company Secretary
Peter James Taylor
Jonathan Edward Nichols
Salma Sultana Rahman
Elaine Margaret Hughes
Sandra Georgina Dr Whitson
Ian Willoughby
Jo-Anna Jane Barr
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Academy | 145173 | All-through | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Baildon Glen Primary School | 149093 | Primary | in year deficitperformance declineofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Bowling Park Primary School | 149232 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Bradford Alternative Provision Academy | 146851 | Not applicable | — |
| Cavendish Primary School | 149583 | Primary | high absence |
| Copthorne Primary School | 143096 | Primary | performance decline |
| Cottingley Village Primary School | 148159 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Harden Primary School | 140076 | Primary | — |
| Holybrook Primary School | 145303 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Horton Grange Primary School | 143093 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Horton Park Primary School | 143095 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Knowleswood Primary School | 149586 | Primary | ofsted concernin year deficithigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Oastlers School | 149519 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficithigh absence |
| Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy | 150425 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficit |
Duncan Wade Jacques
Saima Mahmood
Trevor Evans
Sally Wike
Nadia Kauser Hussain
Thomas William Morrison