Schools
5
Flags
8
4 high severity
Total income
£18.6m
1,409 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.0%
of income
Avg reserves
9.6%
of income
Avg absence
21.9%
Persistent: 48.9%
Avg FSM
60.2%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
1,409 / 1,535 places
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
80% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
21.3
-24.9
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 1,289 | £15.0m | £14.7m | 79.2% | 11.6% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 1,295 | £16.7m | £15.1m | 69.6% | 13.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,409 | £18.6m | £16.6m | 69.0% | 9.6% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,480 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.4%
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
£1,137,000
CS staff costs
£781,000
CS income
£25,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.1 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Lynette Marie Harding
James Joseph Gilliver
Edward Kirk
Janet Elizabeth Moores
Denise Luczka
Julia Paradine
Joshua Bennett
Susan Elizabeth Hincks
Robert Keith Davies
Paul Edward Hodgkinson
Patricia Ann Norton
Kristian Franz Halliwell
Charles Robert Atkinson
Alan Slater
Dominic Mckeon
Antony Birch
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards Centre | 142702 | Not applicable | — |
| Lever Park School | 142766 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Park School Teaching Service | 142719 | Not applicable | workforce pressure |
| Smithills School | 140500 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Youth Challenge Pru | 142758 | Not applicable | workforce pressure |
Mike Sidebottom
Anthony John Grimshaw
Kevin Gribbin
Mary Powell
Tanya Jane Johnson
Mike Sidebottom