Schools
2
Flags
5
1 high severity
Total income
£7.8m
1,030 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.3%
of income
Avg reserves
5.3%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 19.9%
Avg FSM
28.6%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
1,030 / 1,071 places
Total admin cost
£370k
£359 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 2 graded schools.
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
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 | 1,030 | £7.8m | £7.4m | 74.3% | 5.3% |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 1,036 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.0%
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
£393,000
CS staff costs
£286,000
CS income
£26,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Michelle Clare Billington
Alison Jayne Rothwell
Philip Arthur Jones
Matthew Barr
Michael Andrew Wiles
Paul Dyson-knight
Andrew Martin Purcell
Helen Jane Brown
Company Secretary
Christine Shaw
Nicola-Louise Richards
Warren Martyn Ramsden
Dominic Martin Conway
Phillip Michael Rainford
Rebecca Louise Hodge
Charlotte Louise Bryant
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Academy | 138544 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | 148095 | Primary | — |
Mary Glenda Brindle
Emily Cooper
Robert James Gavan
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
Jacqueline Anne Connor
Michael Richard Wilson
Darren James Turner
Jonathan Hayes
Robert Denney
Robert Dennis Hodgkins
Hasina Khan
Audrey Yates
Alan John Cornthwaite
Marianne Mcghee
Gregory Ian Morgan
Jacqueline Anne Connor
Mark Parkinson
Simon Partington
Stephen Pollard
Dennis Professor Price
Helen Cable
Anthony Graeme Gibbs