Schools
4
Flags
19
3 high severity
Total income
£31.5m
4,257 pupils
Avg staff costs
67.1%
of income
Avg reserves
15.8%
of income
Avg absence
8.2%
Persistent: 22.6%
Avg FSM
17.6%
free school meals
Capacity
181%
4,257 / 2,350 places
Total admin cost
£1.4m
£323 per pupil
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.
Across 3 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
67% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
45.3
-0.9
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3 | 3,521 | £18.9m | £19.0m | 72.8% | 18.5% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 2,324 | £26.5m | £25.2m | 72.0% | 21.4% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2,367 | £28.1m | £28.1m | 70.0% | 17.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 4,257 | £31.5m | £29.6m | 67.1% | 15.8% |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 2,325 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.6%
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
£2,098,000
CS staff costs
£1,601,000
CS income
-£148,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Clifton John Broom
Emmanuel Akwasi Safoh Botwe
Dagmar Jones
Louise Elizabeth Dr Shorney
Scott Giles Mulholland
Matthew David Snelson
Joanne Margaret Hyslop
Carl Richmond Lee
Richard Alexander Donovan
Alan John Redley
Lachlan Ross Nisbet
Codilia Runyararo Gapare
Virginia Amy Parkes
Natasha Louise Kirsten
Catriona Stewart
Christopher Worsley Penter
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlewich High School | 148693 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College | 145748 | 16 plus | — |
| The County High School, Leftwich | 138743 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costs |
| The Macclesfield Academy | 150483 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
Kevin Brian Neary
Catriona Stewart
Amanda Elizabeth Bromley
Stephen Michael Pegg
Kerry Elizabeth Kirkwood
Trevor Hugh Rawling
Edward Paul Allen