Schools
23
Flags
46
16 high severity
Total income
£76.1m
9,212 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.2%
of income
Avg reserves
10.1%
of income
Avg absence
7.8%
Persistent: 22.3%
Avg FSM
42.8%
free school meals
Capacity
80%
9,212 / 11,584 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
74% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
89% Good+Personal development
89% Good+Leadership & management
78% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.3
-2.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.1%
-7.9pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 13 | 6,611 | £41.6m | £38.5m | 67.5% | 16.7% |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 8,149 | £60.8m | £57.1m | 69.2% | 12.0% |
| 2023/24 | 19 | 8,455 | £69.7m | £68.2m | 68.6% | 10.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 23 | 9,262 | £2.9m | £2.8m | 73.7% | 18.4% |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Debra Ann Swinburn
Mark Benedict Professor Allen
Patrick Alexander Joseph Morton
Helen Catherine Tarokh
Linda Ann Davies
Peter Joseph Coady
Nigel Ashley
Kelvin Simpson
Arthur Andrew Robertson Scott
Alan Boddy
Ellen Beveridge
Company Secretary
Claire Oates
Andrew Baldwin
Natalie Davison
Neville Harrison
Robert Geoffrey Wolff
Stefanie Louise Emmerson
Marie Abigail Roe
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Barrington Academy | 148706 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Bowburn Primary School | 152113 | Primary | — |
| Brandon Primary Academy | 148858 | Primary | — |
| Copeland Road Primary School | 151457 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Dene Academy | 147122 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Durham Academy | 149251 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | 151127 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Greenfield Academy | 149962 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absencein year deficit |
| Hartside Primary Academy | 145429 | Primary | — |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | 148852 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Hummersknott Academy | 136838 | Secondary | — |
| Hunwick Primary School | 151429 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | 149505 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Moorside Primary Academy | 148969 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy | 148970 | Primary | performance decline |
| Parkside Academy | 137903 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Peases West Academy | 150389 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Skerne Park Academy | 139195 | Primary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Staindrop Academy | 144991 | Secondary | in year deficithigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Whitworth Park Academy | 145564 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Andrea Tomlinson
Stephen Leech
Hilary Baronness Armstrong
Kelvin Simpson
Alison Mary Aisbitt
Fraser Paul Tinsley
Enda Thomas Dr Chadwick
Sarah Robson
Melanie Sheppard
Linda Christine Thompson
Kevin Reynolds
Claire Oates
Emma Clare Blackett
Gavin Smith
Kelly Martin
Eileen Graham
Simon Lipscombe
Pauline Ruth Gordon
Anna Horner
Olwyn Elizabeth Gunn
John Deller
Ian Lyle
Robert Geoffrey Wolff
Brian Leslie Myers
Robert Bryan Nelson
Geoffrey Hardy
Alastair Rowell
Michelle Annette Rowell
Julie Ann Gallon
David English
Joan Elizabeth Stephenson
Linda Ann Davies
Edward Joe Buckham
Andrew John Williams
Linda Thompson
Susan Elaine Hopper
Valerie Ann Hopkins
Jonathan Mark Reverend Jewsbury
David Paul Kingston
Brian Kinnair
Kenneth Henfrey
David Glenn Liddle