Schools
8
Flags
16
3 high severity
Total income
£37.7m
5,302 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.3%
of income
Avg reserves
6.2%
of income
Avg absence
5.9%
Persistent: 12.8%
Avg FSM
10.5%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
5,302 / 5,520 places
Total admin cost
£1.4m
£263 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
48.2
+2.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
68.0%
+7.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 4,099 | £23.8m | £23.2m | 76.5% | 8.8% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 4,103 | £25.8m | £25.6m | 76.7% | 5.6% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 4,031 | £28.5m | £27.5m | 74.4% | 6.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 3,989 | — | — | — | — |
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
11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.3 years
Directors / Trustees (11)
Annabelle Leach
Stephen Mark Evans
Michael James Needham
Paul Robert Gray
Ellen Marie Walton
Nigel John Cliffe
Susan Anne Day
Janet Mary Furber
Carl Leech
Barrie Pitt
Paul Scales
Sarah Irene Burns
Richard Andrew Robinson
Sally-Anne Ward
Theresa Eugena Shirley Jones
William James Clayton
Alastair Malcolm Jackson
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsager Highfields Community Primary School | 148136 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Alsager School | 140108 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Audlem St James' CofE Primary School | 148489 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Brine Leas School | 136279 | Secondary | — |
| Malbank School and Sixth Form College | 152168 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Pear Tree Primary School | 140740 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School | 139539 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Weston Village Primary School | 145587 | Primary | — |
James Rupert Lowery
Carl Mark Cooke
Peter Robin Cox
Rosalyn Caulfield
Richard Middlebrook
Alison Dawn Pole
Lindsay Purcell
Paul Christopher Cawley
Allan Richard Ward
David Joseph Edwards
Theresa Eugena Shirley Jones
Ian Donald Macpherson