Schools
8
Flags
21
11 high severity
Total income
£43.2m
1,690 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.0%
of income
Avg reserves
4.4%
of income
Avg absence
20.7%
Persistent: 48.1%
Avg FSM
57.1%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
1,690 / 1,873 places
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
75% Good+Personal development
75% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
4.9
-41.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
0.0%
-61.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 1,300 | £27.5m | £25.9m | 78.9% | 5.6% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 1,456 | £34.1m | £32.1m | 76.1% | 3.3% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 1,591 | £40.7m | £40.5m | 71.0% | 5.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 1,728 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.1%
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
£65,000
CS staff costs
£2,231,000
CS income
£80,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.9 years
Directors / Trustees (8)
Colin Stewart Mckenzie
Toby Colbourne
Clare Elizabeth Southerington
Janet Margaret Lord
Valerie Shaw
Alison Michelle Nield
Stephen Councillor Williams
Margaret Jean Ramsbottom
Company Secretary
Rita Kay Righini
Rosario Sarno
Steven Foxen-durnien
David Graham Platt
Phil Palmer
Jean Webber
Catherine Mary Williams
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorns School | 140133 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Heywood Academy | 151630 | Not applicable | — |
| Hollinwood Academy | 140388 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| New Bridge School | 138697 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Samuel Laycock School | 148936 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Spring Brook Academy | 143472 | Not applicable | high absence |
| The Springboard Project | 145922 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Thomas Ashton School | 151614 | Not applicable | high absenceofsted concern |
Catherine Bernadette Baker
Karen Evans
Pauline Mary Fitzgerald
Linda Christine Hunt
Carole Elizabeth Kindon
Keith Lucas
Alison Michelle Nield
Philip Christopher Palmer
Graham Quinn
Joan Readyhough
Kenneth David Stapleton
Alison Mary Tootill