Schools
18
Flags
20
3 high severity
Total income
£26.8m
3,288 pupils
Avg staff costs
68.2%
of income
Avg reserves
9.8%
of income
Avg absence
5.3%
Persistent: 11.9%
Avg FSM
37.4%
free school meals
Capacity
77%
3,288 / 4,263 places
Quality of education
93% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
94% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
58.6%
-2.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Schools in trust by academic year
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 18 | 3,383 | £23.7m | £22.1m | 71.4% | 3.9% |
| 2022/23 | 18 | 3,395 | £25.3m | £23.4m | 70.2% | 7.6% |
| 2023/24 | 18 | 3,288 | £26.8m | £24.7m | 68.2% | 9.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 18 | 3,237 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.5%
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
£1,707,000
CS staff costs
£1,424,000
CS income
£54,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.2 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Narinderjit Gill
Ross Michael Griffin
Ian Charles Levers
Monica Sextus Lewins
Marie-Claire Bretherton
Darren Tidmarsh
Jemma Alice Monkhouse
Steven Andrew Welsh
David Charles Taylor
Leanne Emily Noone
Adam Philip Warsop
Mark Anthony Love
April Bembridge
Clare Marie Cheetham
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgate Croft School | 147124 | Not applicable | high staff costshigh absence |
| Brimington Junior School | 143580 | Primary | — |
| Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School | 143579 | Primary | — |
| Brookfield Primary School | 147119 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Catcliffe Primary School | 142978 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School | 145592 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Eckington Junior School | 144293 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| High Greave Infant School | 142977 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| High Greave Junior School | 142976 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Hodthorpe Primary School | 147149 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Holme Hall Primary School | 146960 | Primary | performance decline |
| Mary Swanwick Primary School | 143578 | Primary | — |
| New Whittington Community Primary School | 144012 | Primary | — |
| Old Hall Junior School | 147118 | Primary | performance decline |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | 142812 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | 144949 | Primary | — |
| Walton Holymoorside Primary School | 147120 | Primary | — |
| Westfield Infant School | 147144 | Primary | — |
Jayne Elizabeth Tanfield
Lindsey Jane Myers
Gary Mizler
Sarah Kench
Roger Anthony Dale
Karl Edwards
Dino Aldo Blackburn
Angela Margaret Beighton
John Rutherford
Cherie White
Penelope Jane Akehurst
Susie Alexander
Ben Widdowson
Truddi Stott
Andrew Jones
Laura Wootton
Anthony Victor Greenwood
Joy Elizabeth Vickers
Claire Thomas
Clive Stuart Jones
Tracy Highton
Matt Freeston