Schools
9
Flags
8
1 high severity
Total income
£18.2m
2,557 pupils
Avg staff costs
67.1%
of income
Avg reserves
4.9%
of income
Avg absence
5.8%
Persistent: 15.6%
Avg FSM
40.6%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
2,557 / 2,742 places
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
74.3%
+13.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 2,151 | £14.1m | £13.6m | 68.9% | 4.6% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 2,153 | £13.9m | £13.7m | 65.4% | 1.2% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 2,179 | £16.0m | £15.1m | 66.7% | 4.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 2,477 | £2.2m | £2.2m | 70.4% | 6.3% |
Centralisation
3.8%
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
£686,000
CS staff costs
£453,000
CS income
£4,000
6 current directors · Average tenure: 4.2 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (6)
Juliet Brown
Christopher James Perkins
David Lewis Littlewood
Amanda Dawn Marie Lady Nicholson
Alastair Aitken Brown
Richard Catchpole bcs
Company Secretary
Carsten Dr Kressel
Anna Louise Fitzsimon
Sairah Hussain
Christopher Andrew Forrest
Emma Sharpe
Lisa Sheppey
Richard Peter Murray
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Bolton Primary School | 145800 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Beamont Primary School | 145799 | Primary | — |
| Bruche Academy | 143058 | Primary | — |
| Callands Primary Academy | 151593 | Primary | — |
| Ditton Primary School | 147266 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | 143064 | Primary | — |
| Frodsham Primary Academy | 149077 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School | 147267 | Primary | high absence |
| Penketh Primary School | 143072 | Primary | — |
David Lewis Littlewood
Andrea Ives
Christopher Cull
Craig Joseph Lenihan
Phillip Bishop Bishop
Catherine Ann Dean smith
James Anderson Muir
Lacy Nadine Muir
Dave Mbe Dl Thompson
Julie Ann Cahill
Audra Bernadette Ross
Louise Jane Corlett
Penelope Ann Johnson