Schools
17
Flags
47
11 high severity
Total income
£26.8m
3,822 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.2%
of income
Avg reserves
8.7%
of income
Avg absence
5.0%
Persistent: 12.6%
Avg FSM
35.6%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
3,822 / 4,104 places
Total admin cost
£547k
£143 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 17 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
73% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
82% Good+Personal development
91% Good+Leadership & management
82% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
62.1%
+1.1pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| 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 | 3,617 | £25.2m | £24.6m | 71.0% | 9.1% |
| 2025/26 | 16 | 3,547 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.0%
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
£1,658,000
CS staff costs
£1,329,000
CS income
£698,000
6 current directors · Average tenure: 8.4 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (6)
George Taylor
Jane Austin
Pamela Carter
Andrew Grant Simm
Michael William Crossley
Peter James Bond
Company Secretary
Jennifer Mills
Sharon Margaret Hassall
Anne Marie Casey
Janet Susan Castrogiovanni
Clare Elizabeth Ward
Peter John White
Elisabeth Ashton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary School | 146535 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | 146716 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Gorsefield Primary School | 141673 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Greenhill Primary School | 148096 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| 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 | workforce pressure |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | 140589 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| St George's CofE Primary School | 150015 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 147916 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| St John with St Michael Church of England Primary School | 148745 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| 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 pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | 138851 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | 145751 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 152307 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | 151600 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
Janet O'neill
Lucy Mcgreavy
Wendy Watson
Philip Melvin Breakell
Karen Elaine Bramwell
Mary Frodsham
Catherine Marie Ingram
Nick Mckee
Rabia Musa