Schools
10
Flags
27
17 high severity
Total income
£54.5m
7,460 pupils
Avg staff costs
80.5%
of income
Avg reserves
-6.5%
of income
Avg absence
8.7%
Persistent: 23.6%
Avg FSM
38.4%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
7,460 / 7,625 places
Quality of education
43% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
71% Good+Personal development
71% Good+Leadership & management
67% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
44.1
-2.1
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
41.3%
-19.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 9 | 7,376 | £43.7m | £41.0m | 76.8% | 5.8% |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 7,445 | £49.4m | £46.7m | 77.3% | 2.0% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 7,460 | £54.5m | £53.0m | 80.5% | -6.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 7,237 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.7%
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
£3,192,000
CS staff costs
£2,234,000
CS income
-£163,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 2.9 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Sarah Jane Dr Williams
Dawn Walton
Karen Robinson
Martin John Brader
Carol Jennifer Castle
Nicholas Wood
Giuseppe Di'iasio
John Anthony Doyle
Jonathan Crossley-holland
Company Secretary
Nicola Gregory
Maggie Riley
Sarah Alison Cavanagh
Diane Dr Burkinshaw
Deborah Jane Eaton
Fiona Turner
Roger Salt
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill Primary Academy | 151309 | Primary | ofsted concernhigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Chapeltown Academy | 140940 | 16 plus | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy | 145250 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsofsted concern |
| Ecclesfield School | 145191 | Secondary | high absence |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports College | 141495 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| High Storrs School | 145455 | Secondary | — |
| Netherthorpe School | 137902 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concern |
| Stocksbridge High School | 145274 | Secondary | high absence |
| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | 145520 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Woodthorpe Primary School | 148690 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
Steve Wild
Genny Bradley
David Alan Burkinshaw
Irvin Alan Robinson
Elizabeth Johnson
Edward Alan Wydenbach
Kabier Aslam
Steven George Sims
James Bernard Mcdonnell
Robert William Chaffey Moore
Anne Quaile
Peter James Crawford
Stephen Peter Chew