Schools
15
Flags
17
2 high severity
Total income
£31.2m
4,367 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.7%
of income
Avg reserves
12.6%
of income
Avg absence
5.4%
Persistent: 14.5%
Avg FSM
41.7%
free school meals
Capacity
84%
4,367 / 5,215 places
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
88% Good+Leadership & management
87% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
63.3%
+2.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 2,633 | £15.8m | £15.3m | 75.3% | 11.8% |
| 2022/23 | 11 | 3,594 | £22.0m | £21.0m | 72.3% | 10.1% |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 3,499 | £22.8m | £20.9m | 71.1% | 14.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 14 | 4,154 | £1.4m | £1.4m | 72.2% | 9.7% |
Centralisation
5.0%
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
£1,517,000
CS staff costs
£1,004,000
CS income
£306,000
5 current directors · Average tenure: 5.5 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (5)
Sarah Farquhar
Michael Booker
Andrew Paul Dr Hodgkinson
Dean Mcdonagh
Karen Louise Burns
Company Secretary
Nicola Wise
David Alexander Williams
Andrew Milburn Williams
Charlotte Alexandra Jackson
David Edward Spruce
Gary Buxton
George Nicola
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adswood Primary School | 152252 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Aldwyn Primary School | 149874 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Arundale Primary School | 148687 | Primary | in year deficitperformance decline |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 149349 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Discovery Academy | 140428 | Primary | performance decline |
| Gamesley Primary School | 146665 | Primary | performance declinehigh absence |
| Greenside Primary School | 146480 | Primary | performance decline |
| Holden Clough Primary School | 149664 | Primary | — |
| Inspire Academy | 140427 | Primary | performance decline |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | 150085 | Primary | ofsted concern |
| Pinfold Primary School | 148686 | Primary | — |
| Poplar Street Primary School | 145706 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Anne's Primary School | 151539 | Primary | — |
| Wild Bank Primary School | 147917 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Yew Tree Primary School | 146456 | Primary | workforce pressure |
John Apthomas
Sally Elisabeth Berry
Tracey Summerlin
Leanne Berry
Robert Duncan Holt
Robert Garry White
Ruth Anne Dolan
Victoria Clare Samantha Hewitt-lee
Robert Duncan Holt
Anne Catherine Ramsay
Robert Duncan Holt