Schools
6
Flags
15
5 high severity
Total income
£25.6m
3,353 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.8%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 18.6%
Avg FSM
40.9%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
3,353 / 3,549 places
Total admin cost
£759k
£226 per pupil
Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.
Across 5 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
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
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| 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 | 3,353 | £25.6m | £24.4m | 71.8% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 3,283 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.3%
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
£2,220,000
CS staff costs
£1,296,000
CS income
-£4,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 2.9 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Graham Doubleday
Julie Ann Gillespie
Ruth Elizabeth Rule mullen
Michelle Carolyne Frost
Mark Rowlands
Janice Patricia Taberner
Linda Copeland
David John Hollings
Company Secretary
Jane Elizabeth Chambers
Lynne Hamnett
Craig Antony Holden
Shanaz Hussain
Gemma Clare Duxbury
Thomas Nixon
Ekaterina Sergeevna Kosogorin
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowland High | 136997 | Secondary | — |
| Hindley Junior and Infant School | 152439 | Primary | — |
| Platt Bridge Community School | 139300 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Roseacre Primary Academy | 146743 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Thames Primary Academy | 138927 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Witton Park Academy | 140879 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
Leadership
Louise Hall
Lynn Michelle Barugh
Victoria Jean Ferrier
Alana Jane Frith
Jenny Louise Goy
Nigel Woodworth
Christine Janet Birchall
Michele Battersby
Dean Stuart Logan
Robert Duncan
Siobhan Wignall
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