Schools
11
Flags
13
6 high severity
Total income
£39.1m
5,506 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.9%
of income
Avg reserves
11.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.0%
Persistent: 13.7%
Avg FSM
16.6%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
5,506 / 5,862 places
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
80% Good+Leadership & management
91% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.6
-2.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.9%
+5.9pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 10 | 5,124 | £30.9m | £30.0m | 75.6% | 15.2% |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 5,192 | £35.4m | £32.8m | 73.8% | 14.0% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 5,229 | £37.5m | £37.0m | 76.6% | 10.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 5,421 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.9%
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
£1,976,000
CS staff costs
£1,422,000
CS income
£376,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 7.4 years
Directors / Trustees (9)
Alec Smallwood
Emma Jane Newton
Annette Hall
Sabina Rattan
Helen Louise O'donnell
Keith Smith
Peter Cresswell
Paul Thornber
Geoffrey Michael Gorton
Company Secretary
Alison Elizabeth Nuttall
Joanna Clare Longman
Dominique Sidley
Joan Mary Binder
Joanne Watkins
John Brooks
Ann Moore
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adlington Primary School | 143154 | Primary | in year deficitperformance decline |
| Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | 141193 | Primary | performance decline |
| Eaton Bank Academy | 138662 | Secondary | high absence |
| Gawsworth Primary School | 144833 | Primary | — |
| Lower Park School | 151153 | Primary | — |
| Marlborough Primary School | 142561 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Nether Alderley Primary School | 141306 | Primary | — |
| The Fallibroome Academy | 136278 | Secondary | — |
| The Winsford Academy | 136184 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Upton Priory School | 142513 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Whirley Primary School | 140598 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
David Christopher Hurst
Vivienne Laura Meredith
Matthew Philip Dale
Rachel Sarah Johnson
Simon Rollo Kite
Volker Hirsch
Yvonne Poskitt
Donald Robert Jones
Lyndsey Joanne Wright
William John Ainsley Arnold
Susan Jayne Brett
Wayne Edward Graham Connolly
Christopher John Padgham Dempsey
Elizabeth May Durham
John Paul Findlow
Andrew Donaghy Jones
Susan Jane Gartside Loxham
Peter William Rubery
Samuel Alexander Williamson
Elaine Wilson
Andrew Gary Naylor
Richard David Hipperson