Schools
10
Flags
9
1 high severity
Total income
£31.0m
3,676 pupils
Avg staff costs
67.0%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.0%
Persistent: 22.3%
Avg FSM
50.1%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
3,676 / 3,860 places
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
48.3
+2.1
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
60.6%
-0.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 10 | 3,487 | £22.7m | £19.5m | 64.8% | 0.3% |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 3,579 | £24.5m | £21.9m | 67.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 3,676 | £31.0m | £29.0m | 67.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 3,836 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.2%
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
£2,573,000
CS staff costs
£1,554,000
CS income
£581,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 1.4 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Christopher Mark Dugdale
Nicola Toop
Michael Stuart Heafield
Lynn Elizabeth Evans
George Patrick Hayes
Christopher James Read
Ben Cummins
Julian Charles Appleyard
Natalie Pearl Harling
Company Secretary
Adeel Sahi
Helena Brothwell
Anne-Marie Holmes
Lakshmi Sandu Dr Aana
Gerard John Byrne
Anthony Paul Burke
John Douglas Byrne
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flixton Girls School | 136965 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Gorton Primary School | 143763 | Primary | high absence |
| Knowsley Lane Primary School | 141205 | Primary | high absence |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | 138957 | Primary | — |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | 144372 | Primary | — |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | 137866 | Primary | high absence |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | 147552 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | 141689 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 147730 | Primary | — |
| Willow Tree Primary School | 146848 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Alison Marie Chapman
Robert Dean
Phil Deakin
Martin Whittle
Michael Parkinson
Mark Cowling
Diane Mary Vaukins nee adams
Andrew Gibbons
Ian William Tomkin
Sarah Louise Reverend Fletcher
Alexandra Johnson
Cath Ingram
David Connor
Louise Copley
David Crank
Robert James Reverend Horrocks
Philip Roy Rev Mason
Zahir Murad
Susan Schofield
Heather Smith
Narendra Solanki
Eileen Watson
Andrew Wood
Simon Thomas Bramwell