Schools
5
Flags
25
8 high severity
Total income
£9.4m
1,801 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.4%
of income
Avg reserves
15.1%
of income
Avg absence
5.7%
Persistent: 13.3%
Avg FSM
19.6%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
1,801 / 1,894 places
Total admin cost
£580k
£322 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 5 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
48.8
+2.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
58.2%
-2.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 407 | £2.2m | £2.5m | 89.0% | 18.5% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 393 | £2.4m | £2.3m | 74.6% | 17.9% |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 388 | £2.5m | £2.6m | 77.7% | 12.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,801 | £9.4m | £9.8m | 77.4% | 15.1% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 1,710 | — | — | — | — |
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
4 current directors · Average tenure: 1.7 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (4)
Linda Jane Waugh
Ashley Ian Reed
Irwin Robert Freeth
Andrew James Bridger
Christopher Roy Selby
Christopher Roy Selby
Stephen Robert Woodhead
Anthony George Guise
Benjamin David Hardy
Kathryn Loftus
Robert Jonathan Scholefield
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Road Academy | 137391 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Midgley School | 150385 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Old Town Primary School | 150386 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| The Calder Learning Trust | 150387 | All-through | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Wainstalls School | 140107 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |