Schools
5
Flags
9
4 high severity
Total income
£23.9m
3,535 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.0%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.1%
Persistent: 14.3%
Avg FSM
16.9%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
3,535 / 3,779 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
75% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
49.9
+3.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
82.0%
+21.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 3,501 | £20.6m | £20.8m | 71.3% | 21.1% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 3,545 | £22.5m | £20.9m | 70.0% | 13.1% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 3,535 | £23.9m | £22.4m | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 3,518 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.0%
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
£1,416,000
CS staff costs
£1,253,000
CS income
£51,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.1 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Jennifer Yaqub
Andrew John Lancashire
Michael John Clements
Andrew Crossley
Pamela Mary Smith
Anita Barnwell
Michael Jeremy Dyson
Ross Bennett
Craig Ian Shepherd
Iain Francis Wilkinson
Anthony Snowden
Maureen Ann Mathers
Rosalyn Sarah Collins
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horbury Academy | 138707 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Horbury Primary Academy | 143811 | Primary | — |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | 143810 | Primary | — |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | 136462 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | 137737 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
Sonya Helen Strafford
Nicholas Paul Adams
Katie Speirs
Lynne Cramphorn
Janice Elizabeth Curtin
David Dickinson
Richard Thomas Arthur Dennett
John Leam
William Andrew Kent
Cindy Ann Chapman
Alan Edward Warboys
Nicola Marie Crum
Neil Anderson Stott
Sarah Claire Kelly
Sonya Helen Strafford
Cathryn Louise Scarffe
Rachel Anne Oldroyd
Lisa Smith
Clare Louise Thompson
Rachael Jayne Walker
Susan Ramsey
Brendan Thomas Kelly
Karen Woods
Ernest Froggatt
Michaela Sill
Kathryn Clark
Keith Arthur John Darch
Gregg Franklyn Wilkinson
Angela Withers
Martin John Shevill
John Ruane
Janice Upton
Elizabeth Anne Moore
Michael William Seeds
Colin Richard Mallinson
David Filby Drake