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UID 5643·Companies House 08212263·Incorporated September 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£26.8m

3,814 pupils

Avg staff costs

69.0%

of income

Avg reserves

9.4%

of income

Avg absence

5.0%

Persistent: 12.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.7%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

3,814 / 4,104 places

At a glance

4 schools in deficit3 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools with declining results3 schools with workforce pressure1 school with absence above 8%

1 school with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

73% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

82% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8RI 2

Personal development

91% Good+

Outst. 1Good 9RI 1

Leadership & management

82% Good+

Outst. 1Good 13RI 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.1%

+1.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Paul's (Astley Bridge) Church Of England Primary School, Bolton, BL1 8QA

Companies House08212263

Incorporated12 September 2012

Trust growth over time

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	12	2,726	£16.2m	£15.6m	69.5%	12.0%
2022/23	13	2,819	£18.6m	£17.9m	66.3%	11.9%
2023/24	14	3,036	£21.3m	£20.9m	67.8%	10.7%
2024/25partial	16	3,616	£3.9m	£3.8m	75.2%	3.8%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.7%

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

£1,279,000

CS staff costs

£980,000

CS income

£493,000

Admin & clerical£358,000

Teaching staff£606,000

ICT£15,000

Premises£51,000

Legal & professional£17,000

Auditor costs£42,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

5 current directors · Average tenure: 9.7 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (5)

Jane Austin

director·5 years

Pamela Carter

director·7 years

Andrew Grant Simm

director·8 years

Michael William Crossley

director·13 years

Peter James Bond

director·13 years

Company Secretary

Jennifer Mills

secretary·3 years

15 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Sharon Margaret Hassall

director·< 1 year·Resigned Nov 2025

Anne Marie Casey

director·2 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Janet Susan Castrogiovanni

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Clare Elizabeth Ward

director·8 years·Resigned Jun 2021

Peter John White

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Elisabeth Ashton

Member schools (17)

17 schools|11 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Beacon Primary School	146535	Primary	high absence
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School	146716	Primary	workforce pressure
Gorsefield Primary School	141673	Primary	—
Greenhill Primary School	148096	Primary	in year deficit
Middleton Parish Church School	152130	Primary	high staff costsofsted concern
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne	146703	Primary	performance decline
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School	144000	Primary	—
St Chad's Church of England Primary School	140589	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
St George's CofE Primary School	150015	Primary	—
St James' Church of England Primary School	147916	Primary	in year deficit
St John with St Michael Church of England Primary School	148745	Primary	—
St John's Church of England Primary School	146670	Primary	in year deficit
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	150835	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge	138851	Primary	—
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School	145751	Primary	—
St Stephen's CofE Primary School	152307	Primary	ofsted concern
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	151600	Primary	performance decline