Schools
5
Flags
5
Total income
£26.5m
3,289 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.6%
of income
Avg reserves
6.5%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 18.6%
Avg FSM
38.1%
free school meals
Capacity
99%
3,289 / 3,339 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
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
44.0
-2.2
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
63.7%
+2.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 3,254 | £22.6m | £20.9m | 71.2% | 8.9% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 3,255 | £24.7m | £23.2m | 70.8% | 7.9% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 3,289 | £26.5m | £25.2m | 70.6% | 6.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 3,351 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.8%
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
£1,287,000
CS staff costs
£908,000
CS income
-£480,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 2.9 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Graham Doubleday
Julie Ann Gillespie
Janice Patricia Taberner
Michelle Carolyne Frost
Mark Rowlands
Ruth Elizabeth Rule mullen
Linda Copeland
Gemma Clare Duxbury
David John Hollings
Company Secretary
Jane Elizabeth Chambers
Lynne Hamnett
Craig Antony Holden
Shanaz Hussain
Ekaterina Sergeevna Kosogorin
Thomas Nixon
Louise Hall
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowland High | 136997 | Secondary | — |
| Platt Bridge Community School | 139300 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Roseacre Primary Academy | 146743 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Thames Primary Academy | 138927 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Witton Park Academy | 140879 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Lynn Michelle Barugh
Victoria Jean Ferrier
Alana Jane Frith
Jenny Louise Goy
Nigel Woodworth
Christine Janet Birchall
Michele Battersby
Dean Stuart Logan
Siobhan Wignall
Robert Duncan
Steven John Lancaster
Catherine Simmonds
William James Hustler
Gael Victoria Atherton
Louise Fearnley-brown
Deborah Grace Cowking
Sarah Jane Bell
Bromwen Rae Welch
Paul Anthony Atkinson
John Tarbox
Sigrun Baier
Anthony Bryce Capstick
Susan Day
Andrew Silas Murray
Simon Neville
Roger Fielding Park
John Robinson
Judith Honor Bateman
John William Simmonds
Alan David Spellman
Kevin Roy Swales
Philippa Mcfall
Peter John Beeston Grange
Helen Elizabeth Dakin
Stephen Cox
Peter John Hatch
John Heywood Houldsworth
Ronald William Corbin
Anthony John Wright
Robert David Lightfoot