Schools
2
Flags
2
Total income
£7.3m
1,027 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.4%
of income
Avg reserves
7.5%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 19.9%
Avg FSM
26.4%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
1,027 / 1,071 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
43.7
-2.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
60.0%
-1.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 1,017 | £6.4m | £6.3m | 68.5% | 5.7% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 1,026 | £6.9m | £6.4m | 72.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 1,027 | £7.3m | £7.0m | 71.4% | 7.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 2 | 1,029 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.5%
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
£325,000
CS staff costs
£258,000
CS income
£0
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.7 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Michelle Clare Billington
Philip Arthur Jones
Alison Jayne Rothwell
Matthew Barr
Michael Andrew Wiles
Warren Martyn Ramsden
Paul Dyson-knight
Andrew Martin Purcell
Helen Jane Brown
Company Secretary
Christine Shaw
Nicola-Louise Richards
Phillip Michael Rainford
Charlotte Louise Bryant
Rebecca Louise Hodge
Dominic Martin Conway
Mary Glenda Brindle
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Academy | 138544 | Secondary | high absence |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | 148095 | Primary | — |
Robert James Gavan
Emily Cooper
Alison Margaret Brindle
Andy Purcell
Helen Cable
Katherine Crane
Christina Cook
Jason Stuart Parkin
Alison Jayne Rothwell
Linda Clarkson
Belinda Baybutt
David William Thoburn
Peter John Mayland
Lindsey Janet Lynch
April Gibson
Andrew Wiles
Darren James Turner
Michael Richard Wilson
Jacqueline Anne Connor
Marianne Mcghee
Audrey Yates
Alan John Cornthwaite
Robert Denney
Helen Cable
Anthony Graeme Gibbs
Jonathan Hayes
Robert Dennis Hodgkins
Hasina Khan
Jacqueline Anne Connor
Gregory Ian Morgan
Mark Parkinson
Simon Partington
Stephen Pollard
Dennis Professor Price