Schools
8
Flags
9
1 high severity
Total income
£19.1m
2,935 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.9%
of income
Avg reserves
1.1%
of income
Avg absence
5.3%
Persistent: 14.6%
Avg FSM
33.7%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
2,935 / 3,185 places
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
62.3%
+1.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 2,362 | £12.9m | £12.5m | 70.5% | 7.4% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 2,347 | £13.8m | £13.7m | 73.4% | 2.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2,350 | £14.9m | £14.6m | 77.0% | 0.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 2,933 | £4.2m | £4.2m | 76.5% | 3.0% |
Centralisation
2.3%
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
£441,000
CS staff costs
£143,000
CS income
£2,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.3 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Lynette Jane Beckett
Karl Andrew Lawton
Paula Pattison
Christopher Austin
Mary Hughes
Roger Arthur Machin
Gillian Jenkins
Jon Derek Lovatt
Carol Dudson
Fiona Ramsay Stagg
Angela Bradshaw
Robert Knight
Guy Paul Weir
William Martyn Griffin
Christine Madeleine Bartley
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsagers Bank Primary Academy | 148720 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Ash Green Primary Academy | 142990 | Primary | — |
| Burnwood Primary Academy | 151603 | Primary | — |
| Carmountside Primary Academy | 139846 | Primary | high absencein year deficit |
| Ellison Primary Academy | 142984 | Primary | — |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | 142991 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Goldenhill Primary Academy | 142992 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Summerbank Primary Academy | 142988 | Primary | high absence |
Ruth Elizabeth Foster
Kathleen Niblett
Nichola Ann Gibson
Steven Peter Martin
Elaine Preston
Garry Boote
Diane Swift
Jillian Fury
Robert Knight
Gordon Patrick Leary
Roger Arthur Machin