Schools
12
Flags
22
12 high severity
Total income
£34.7m
4,772 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.7%
of income
Avg reserves
8.6%
of income
Avg absence
6.5%
Persistent: 16.7%
Avg FSM
29.5%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
4,772 / 5,292 places
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
86% Good+Leadership & management
92% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.2
-3.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
71.3%
+10.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 9 | 3,914 | £23.3m | £22.5m | 74.2% | 26.7% |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 3,920 | £20.0m | £19.9m | 70.6% | 13.9% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 4,268 | £30.8m | £31.8m | 75.5% | 8.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 4,400 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
10 current directors · Average tenure: 2.8 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Rebecca Flory
Laura Bowes
Christina Jones
Anita Bath
Jack Falcus
Jason Andrew Brine
David Rev Tolhurst
Colin Neil Williams
Katie Hammond
Joanne Louise Heaton
Company Secretary
Hayley Swinhoe
Michelle Harding-smith
Helen Victoria Richardson
William Joseph Roberts
Beverley Dawn Jones
Michael Laidler
Catherine Hodgson
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy | 137831 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Dame Dorothy Primary School | 151412 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Firthmoor Primary School | 138129 | Primary | — |
| Grange Primary School | 150414 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Hart Primary School | 145813 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Holley Park Academy | 138534 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy | 141369 | Secondary | high absence |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | 135314 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Helen's Primary School | 148986 | Primary | — |
| St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School | 145814 | Primary | performance decline |
| Tilery Primary School | 151785 | Primary | — |
| Venerable Bede Church of England Academy | 139184 | Secondary | in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
Matthew William Emmerson
Sarah Lymer
Paul Neil Farquhar
Christine Inkster
Paul Richard Clark
Peter Norman Olsen
David William Smith
Steve Skipsey
Pippa Mary Procter
Helen Louise Anderson
Chris Mitchell
Susie Rev'D Thorp
Emma Whelam-tate
Lorraine Norton
Christine Cllr Marshall
Janet Logan
David Rev Tolhurst
Victoria Leadley
John Graham Farnsworth
Mark Stouph
Angie Atkinson
Christine Henderson
Susan Margret Burn
Jacqueline Murray
Martin Edward Rev Anderson
Paula Tait
Claire Latham
Jenni Louse Little
Sharon Holden
Sarah Ann Hepworth
Julie Mulvaney
Stephanie Rev Clark
Richard Simpson
Jennifer Ann Reverend Bradshaw
Paula Thompson