Schools
10
Flags
22
3 high severity
Total income
£51.6m
6,465 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.8%
of income
Avg reserves
9.3%
of income
Avg absence
7.7%
Persistent: 23.0%
Avg FSM
46.3%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
6,465 / 7,045 places
Quality of education
57% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
71% Good+Personal development
86% Good+Leadership & management
80% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
37.3
-8.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.3%
-3.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 10 | 6,170 | £40.2m | £39.3m | 72.1% | 15.6% |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 6,419 | £47.4m | £45.8m | 74.0% | 12.4% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 6,465 | £51.6m | £49.6m | 74.8% | 9.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 6,395 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.4%
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
£2,294,000
CS staff costs
£2,144,000
CS income
£270,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 2.6 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Jason William Andrew Flannigan-salmon
Steven James Wilson
Mark John Ascroft
Kathleen Dr Evison
Emma Louise Williams
Amanda Joy Whitehead
Simon David Hughes
Company Secretary
Jane Elizabeth Mccumiskey
Andrew Hurley
Sally Ann Shields
Andrew Hurley
Matthew George Horn
Jill Gray
Paul Frew
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armfield Academy | 145863 | All-through | high absence |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | 141132 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | 142175 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Garstang Community Academy | 137342 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Hambleton Primary Academy | 136365 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Mereside Primary Academy | 143771 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficithigh absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Montgomery Academy | 137973 | Secondary | high absence |
| Unity Academy Blackpool | 139675 | All-through | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Westcliff Primary Academy | 137359 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Westminster Primary Academy | 144945 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Iain Siddall
Wendy Susan Middlemas
Sarah Chapman
Peter Lindsay Orr
Nadine Galloway
Peter William Murphy
Joel Matthew Arber
Graham Brian Mawdsley
Alana Jane Frith
Jill Gray
Lisa Knowles
Sarah Molloy
Roger Cameron
Emily Anne Trotter
Gail Lesley Neale
Wendy Susan Middlemas
Christopher Robert Mcconnachie
Mark Anthony Gutteridge
Iris Nugent
Amanda Pickup
Anthony Mark Nicholson
John Oswald Boyle
Keith John Ryder
Felicity Marion Greeves