Schools
6
Flags
13
3 high severity
Total income
£34.8m
4,964 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.4%
of income
Avg reserves
1.9%
of income
Avg absence
6.6%
Persistent: 15.7%
Avg FSM
24.0%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
4,964 / 5,606 places
Total admin cost
£2.2m
£447 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
46.9
+0.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
62.0%
+1.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 4,154 | £24.5m | £23.6m | 72.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 4,357 | £27.3m | £25.1m | 72.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 4,519 | £32.1m | £30.5m | 71.2% | 0.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 5,090 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.9%
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
£3,261,000
CS staff costs
£2,855,000
CS income
£2,375,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Sheila Betty Hardwicke
Kay Godfrey
Saira Luffman
Robert Kenneth Hicks
Christopher John Frame
Mick James
Emily Webb
Timothy David Craven
Sarah Kathryn Dr Cooper
David Michael Hirst
Ian Robert Smyth
Jason Rowley Field
Annette Hall
Company Secretary
Adam Thomas Marham
Susan Jennifer Vickerman
Caroline Margaret Rogerson
Halie Ann Headley
Martin Hutton
Robert Albert Walker
Jason Anthony Kenneally
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bbg Academy | 138111 | Secondary | — |
| Brayton Academy | 143138 | Secondary | — |
| Churwell Primary Academy | 151365 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Rodillian Academy | 138336 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| The Featherstone Academy | 138593 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| University Technical College Leeds | 142604 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Paul Jackson
Philip John Hudson
David Thomas Edward Fergus
Stewart Peter Harper
Philip Gordon Wheeliker
Ashley Hunter
Ashley Hunter
Tracey Joanne Hudson
Ian Comfort
Christopher David Cooke
Lauren Olivia Hunter
Jennifer May East
Debra Samwell
Imogen Rhian Sewell
Dominic James Garnham
Andrew Neil Sorby
Sarah-Jane O'brien
Janice Bennett
Michael David Dunkley
Anne-Marie Holdsworth
Mark Richard Wade
Alan Holdsworth
Margaret Yvonne Foster
Susan Callum
Wesley Bush
Lorraine Marie Bradburn
Michael John Norton
Melissa Jane Peacock
Brian Sheldrake
Kay Louise Bainbridge
Sharon Cooper
Sarah Louise Hardy
Andrew John Goulty
Alan Winn