The Moorlands Primary Federation

UID 15774·Companies House 09378112·Incorporated January 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£8.5m

1,007 pupils

Avg staff costs

66.4%

of income

Avg reserves

24.3%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

15.2%

free school meals

Capacity

66%

1,007 / 1,525 places

Total admin cost

£361k

£358 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 14 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 14 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have risen about 5 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 13 of 14 schools.

11 of 14 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 3 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

79%meeting standard or above

Across 14 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

75% Good+

Good 9RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 2Good 9RI 1

Personal development

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 10RI 1

Leadership & management

79% Good+

Good 11RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

70.1%

+9.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Werburgh's C.E.(A) Primary School Holt Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 2BA

Companies House09378112

Incorporated7 January 2015

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	840	£5.5m	£4.7m	62.1%	16.2%
2022/23	9	843	£6.0m	£5.5m	63.5%	24.9%
2023/24	11	911	£7.3m	£6.8m	67.2%	14.0%
2024/25partial	14	1,007	£8.5m	£7.9m	66.4%	24.3%
2025/26	14	1,017	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

17.4%

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

£1,649,000

CS staff costs

£1,424,000

CS income

£229,000

Admin & clerical£775,000

Teaching staff£492,000

ICT£56,000

Premises£18,000

Legal & professional£69,000

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Katherine Flora Osborne Lane

director·1 year

Oliver Peter Mellor

director·1 year

Charlotte Lumsden-cooke

director·1 year

Tom Cadman

director·1 year

Garry Rev'D Higgs

director·2 years

Fraser Steven Martin

director·7 years

Benjamin Fabi

director·8 years

Lee James Yates

director·9 years

John Standen ratcliffe

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Lisa Asprey

secretary·2 years

21 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2025

Lisa Cogger

director·1 year·Resigned Mar 2025

Frances Ann Revd Bridgewater

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Louise Wainwright

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Jane Mcfarlane

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Alexander Brayford

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Susannah Mary Rev Symons

Member schools (14)

14 schools|14 with risk flags|8 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School	145053	Primary	workforce pressure
Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School	141770	Primary	workforce pressure
Great Wood Community Primary School	145048	Primary	workforce pressure
Hollinsclough Church of England Academy	142276	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Ilam Church of England Primary School	151577	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Manifold Church of England Primary School	142275	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School	151576	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
St John's CofE Primary School	147572	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
St Leonard's Church of England First School	151578	Primary	in year deficit
St Werburgh's CE (a) Primary School	141837	Primary	workforce pressure
St. Peter's Church of England First School	150469	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Talbot First School	150631	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficithigh staff costsworkforce pressure
The Valley Primary School	141848	Primary	workforce pressure
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy	143622	Primary	workforce pressure