Schools
15
Flags
55
22 high severity
Total income
£47.0m
6,619 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.3%
of income
Avg reserves
3.9%
of income
Avg absence
7.5%
Persistent: 19.5%
Avg FSM
23.4%
free school meals
Capacity
82%
6,619 / 8,080 places
Total admin cost
£3.6m
£543 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
75% Good+Personal development
88% Good+Leadership & management
87% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
36.6
-9.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.2%
+5.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 14 | 6,412 | £39.9m | £36.7m | 70.8% | 15.2% |
| 2022/23 | 14 | 6,589 | £42.1m | £41.1m | 74.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023/24 | 15 | 6,792 | £47.0m | £47.5m | 77.3% | 3.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 13 | 6,239 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.5%
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
£2,771,000
CS staff costs
£2,216,000
CS income
£165,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Simon Peter Kidwell
John Dufton Clough
Helen Ranson
Robin Mccluney
Martin John Dr Ashcroft
Robert David Armstrong
David Wootton
Andrew Mark Pear
Alison Greatbanks
Kathryn Mary Dame August
Adam Seth Greenstein
Claire Elizabeth Thomson
Deborah Rachel Elizabeth Ascott-meakin
Belinda Boardman
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Firs Primary School | 140981 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Castle Primary School | 141732 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Cheshire Studio School | 140813 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Congleton High School | 136655 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | 142890 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Daven Primary School | 146995 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Dove Bank Primary School | 150051 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Egerton Primary School | 145981 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Knutsford Academy | 138002 | Secondary | high staff costs |
| Leighton Academy | 139752 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Shavington Primary School | 142441 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Sir William Stanier School | 139953 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern |
| The Oaks Academy | 147654 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Wheelock Primary School | 142756 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Wistaston Church Lane Academy | 141568 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
Dianne Sinclair
David Michael Twambley
Sharon Clare Bowker
John Ramon Gavin
Victor John Croxson
Keith Hollins
Daniel Adam Thomas
Christopher Brislen
Sharon Dempsey
Travis Scott Latham
Linda Mary Morley
Jane Millward
Julia Esther Leonard
Gail Marie Cumberlidge
David Ian Whitewright
Martin John Casserley
Uriah Benjamin Smith
Laura Flaherty
Gregory De souza
Sean David Harrop
Milne Brendan Horgan
Desmond Sebastian Johnson
Jane Clare Turner
Mark Raymond Hickton
Stephen John Archer
Judith Ann Shatwell
Janet Newton
David Anthony Hermitt
Graham Hilditch
Rachel Clare Hodges
David Alexander Hogg
Peter Mcnulty
Lynne Mary Mellor
Craig Priday
Torfem Sadat-shafai
William Spendilow
Carol Taylor
Helen Vale
Keith John Vickers
Fiona Hampton
Geoffrey Eardley
Richard Hinckley
Mary Stephenie Scattergood
Richard James Benson