Schools
7
Flags
41
14 high severity
Total income
£21.0m
1,457 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.8%
of income
Avg reserves
11.3%
of income
Avg absence
8.4%
Persistent: 28.4%
Avg FSM
53.5%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
1,457 / 1,540 places
Total admin cost
£971k
£666 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 7 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
40% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
57% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
25.7%
-35.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 853 | £9.4m | £8.9m | 73.2% | 9.2% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 1,089 | £12.7m | £12.1m | 76.3% | 8.3% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 1,253 | £17.1m | £16.3m | 75.2% | 9.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 1,457 | £21.0m | £20.5m | 74.8% | 11.3% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 1,464 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.9%
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
£190,000
CS staff costs
£872,000
CS income
£50,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 6.4 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Matthew Kenneth Milburn
Henry Badoo
Ian Walsh
Danny Simpson
Nighat Dr Awan
Mark Bradbury
Eileen Arthur
Ian Duncan
Melanie Rose Mcguirk
Deborah Jayne Lucas
Helen Claire Crabtree
Company Secretary
Anne Sheila Redmond
Bernice Kostick
Phillip James Dr Mark
Paul Jean Jacques
Jeremy Michael Tweedale Sutcliffe
Philip Morgan Pearson
Kevin Fennelly
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | 150121 | Primary | ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Cromwell High School | 150010 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Halcyon Way School | 143762 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Kingfisher Special School | 143304 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs |
| Littlemoor Primary School | 148848 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | 147453 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Oakdale School | 151321 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsofsted concern |
Anne Sheila Redmond