Schools
6
Flags
28
8 high severity
Total income
£31.2m
3,266 pupils
Avg staff costs
78.4%
of income
Avg reserves
12.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.1%
Persistent: 14.4%
Avg FSM
25.1%
free school meals
Capacity
111%
3,266 / 2,952 places
Total admin cost
£973k
£298 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 6 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
27.6
-18.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
49.8%
-11.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 | 1,375 | £7.5m | £8.0m | 80.9% | 39.0% |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 1,438 | £9.3m | £9.4m | 72.8% | 31.0% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 3,124 | £27.4m | £28.3m | 74.0% | 13.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 3,266 | £31.2m | £30.4m | 78.4% | 12.4% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 3,317 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
2.9%
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
£906,000
CS staff costs
£566,000
CS income
£26,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
James Martin Melia
Rachel Goodwin
Emma Gregory
Rosanna Stanley
Jacqui Patterson
Mark Dale
David Hird
Stephen Peter Cowperthwaite
Janet Elizabeth Vicary
Paul Horwood
Company Secretary
Mel Wright
Jane Cavanagh
Maria Moss
Moira Loftus
David Michael Hughes
Jane Cavanagh
Thomas Michael Wafer
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield High School | 137514 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficithigh absence |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School | 150813 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Forefield Junior School | 150658 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance declinein year deficit |
| Rowan Park School | 150660 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Valewood Primary School | 150659 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Waterloo Primary School | 150657 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
Ruth Baldwin
David Wright
Amanda Margaret Parker
Victoria Ellis- jones
Stephanie Leach
Craig Metcalfe
Kevin Michael Sexton
Gary Michael Young
Kerrie Elizabeth Beirne
Sally-Ann Smith
Matthew Calveley
Gemma Louise Quinn
Thomas David Williams
Catherine Jane Fisher
Diane Elizabeth Mccann
Jacqueline Crampton
Claire Rebecca Mcdonough
Patricia Anne Morris
Jeffrey William Bee
Julie Ellen Fowler
Charlotte Bowers
Belinda Louise Mcguiness
Collette Marie Griffiths
Leonie Therese Williams
Joanne Nelson
Andrew Stuart Groves
Lisa Jane De giorgi
Alan Sandland
Gary John Davies
Simon Neil Penney
Thomas Aquinas John Battersby
Linda Caroline Dalton
Graham Alan Winckles
Derek Raymond Mcloughlin