Schools
38
Flags
127
62 high severity
Total income
£181.3m
19,900 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.8%
of income
Avg reserves
2.7%
of income
Avg absence
8.1%
Persistent: 23.8%
Avg FSM
44.4%
free school meals
Capacity
82%
19,900 / 24,404 places
Total admin cost
£9.9m
£496 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
79% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
88% Good+Personal development
92% Good+Leadership & management
89% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.9
-6.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
50.8%
-10.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 32 | 18,731 | £145.2m | £142.7m | 70.4% | 12.6% |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 19,534 | £161.1m | £153.9m | 72.6% | 6.5% |
| 2023/24 | 36 | 20,032 | £179.5m | £171.5m | 73.9% | 2.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 38 | 20,862 | £1.8m | £1.6m | 69.0% | 9.1% |
Centralisation
6.3%
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
£11,567,000
CS staff costs
£8,966,000
CS income
£1,091,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years
Directors / Trustees (10)
Melanie Dawn Wicks
Gillian Gardner
Claire Louise Costello
Mahmood Ali Ahmed
Ruth Welford
Sarah Findlay-cobb
Sarah Louise Baker
Timothy James Cutting
Arati Patel-mistry
Russell Mark Gill
Company Secretary
Sarah Lay
Sarah Barton
Gillian Robinson
David Robertson
Patricia Denise Kane
Shaheen Akhtar Myers
Simon Andrew Bourne
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Bebington | 146315 | Secondary | high absence |
| Co-op Academy Beckfield | 145306 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Co-op Academy Belle Vue | 148544 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Brierley | 149719 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Broadhurst | 146227 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Co-op Academy Brownhill | 138986 | Primary | high absence |
| Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff | 148219 | Primary | ofsted concern |
| Co-op Academy Delius | 147117 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Failsworth | 144627 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams | 150790 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Friarswood | 144207 | Primary | in year deficithigh staff costs |
| Co-op Academy Glebe | 140280 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Grange | 147177 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Co-op Academy Grove | 144696 | Primary | — |
| Co-op Academy Hamilton | 143484 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Hillside | 149838 | Primary | in year deficithigh staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Leeds | 137065 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| Co-op Academy Manchester | 136174 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Co-op Academy Medlock | 150612 | Primary | ofsted concern |
| Co-op Academy New Islington | 139598 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Nicholas Anthony Lowry
Geoffrey Alan Clarke
Claire Anne Camara
Gillian Frances Gardner
Eric Sydney Craven
Gary Lagar
Michael John Gerrard
Jane Cowell
Stephen Mark Cooper
Paul Nicholas Brennan
Florence Hadley
Neil Braithwaite
Michael David Greenacre
Stephen Michael Brice
Clare Oakley
Jennifer Mckenna
Margaret Anne Bradbury
Moira Ann Lees
Claire Louise Blackwood
John Philip Briddon