Schools
36
Flags
53
24 high severity
Total income
£178.1m
23,436 pupils
Avg staff costs
67.6%
of income
Avg reserves
19.5%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 17.9%
Avg FSM
36.4%
free school meals
Capacity
77%
23,436 / 30,436 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
81% Good+Personal development
90% Good+Leadership & management
88% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
51.1
+4.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
81.2%
+20.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 32 | 21,400 | £143.6m | £130.1m | 66.2% | 23.3% |
| 2022/23 | 33 | 22,878 | £160.9m | £151.6m | 65.7% | 22.3% |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 23,268 | £175.5m | £165.4m | 66.9% | 20.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 36 | 23,391 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.0%
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
£10,613,000
CS staff costs
£10,540,000
CS income
£2,661,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 9.6 years
Directors / Trustees (11)
Juliette Jo Dr Cox
Gareth Stevens
Peter John Mckee
Mark Roger Hageman
Jack John Whitaker Rt Hon Straw
Imraan Musa Patel
Kevin Jaquiss
Faruk Dasu
Hamid Patel
Kamruddin Isap Kothia
Mohamed Isap
Jon Major General Swift
David James Major General Eastman
Fiona Jean Jordan
Carol Theresa Dr Costello
Afzal Sadik Ismail
Harry Devonport
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | 150261 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy | 142836 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Bay Leadership Academy | 144646 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East | 145878 | Secondary | — |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford | 147204 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester | 144744 | Secondary | — |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | 141969 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton | 140959 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Eden Boys' School, Preston | 141971 | Secondary | — |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | 147201 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester | 144745 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry | 140958 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Eden Girls' School, Slough | 141970 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | 140957 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| High Crags Primary Leadership Academy | 142582 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | 142469 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Laisterdyke Leadership Academy | 142681 | Secondary | high absence |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | 148847 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy | 137320 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Small Heath Leadership Academy | 144464 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
Sue Barkway
David John Rawlinson
Ali Vika
Ismail Adam
Faruk Ibrahim Bharucha
Fazlurrehman Hassan
Habib Patel
Mohmed Hanif Sufi
Rashid Ahmed Anwar Valli
Hamid Patel