Schools
9
Flags
25
16 high severity
Total income
£52.4m
6,009 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.4%
of income
Avg reserves
-7.8%
of income
Avg absence
12.6%
Persistent: 38.1%
Avg FSM
39.5%
free school meals
Capacity
76%
6,009 / 7,925 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
71% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
36.2
-10.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
64.0%
+3.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 9 | 5,937 | £45.5m | £42.2m | 71.2% | -7.0% |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 6,019 | £48.5m | £45.7m | 69.5% | -8.0% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 6,009 | £52.4m | £49.9m | 69.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 6,018 | — | — | — | — |
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
£4,513,000
CS staff costs
£3,549,000
CS income
£759,000
15 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (15)
Claire Suzanne Paul
Catherine Jane Stanley
Steven Carl Meyerhoff
Claire Anne Tao
Richard William Rawcliffe
Edward Marsh-rowbotham
Seema Sangar
Sarah Elizabeth Young
Genevieve Field
Caroline Lucy Hoare
Emma Beatty
Rupert Henry Conquest Nichols
Francis Carl Therence Hogan
Jane Fletcher
Rob Geoffrey Wye
Tom Howells
Roderick Waldemar Lisle Henwood
Kiran Professor Trehan
Chris Jones
Michael Ore
Mel Brown
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | 146303 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Brighton Aldridge Community Academy | 136164 | Secondary | high absence |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | 135580 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitofsted concern |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | 139924 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | 141838 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Darwen Vale High School | 141321 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Duke's Aldridge | 144900 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | 137063 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| UTC Warrington | 142899 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concern |
Abi Olapade
Kit Lam
Jane Waters
Theresa Lorraine Palmer
Tunde Banjoko
Janie Margaret Chesterton
Caroline Sheridan
Anand Aithal
Rodney Malcolm Sir Aldridge
Richard Michael Benton
Elizabeth Zoe Claire Dawson
Brent Thomas
Robert Brophy
Michael Andrew Blakey
Jonathan Michael Brabbin
Charles Geoffrey Bean
Katherine Helen Cowell
THE RODNEY ALDRIDGE CHARITABLE TRUST
Meg Casey
Shirley Anne Parks
Rodney Malcolm Sir Aldridge
Terry Boynes
Honor Jean Wilson-fletcher
Jacqueline Potter
Graham Jones
Jonathan Michael Dr Brabbin
Alison Chalmers
Anne Michelle Atkin
Julia Fawcett
Andrew Gordon Wood
David Andrew Professor Phoenix
John Charles Robertson
Lynda Jayne Ryder
Angela Dawn Neal
Sally Margaret Ritchie
Brendan Loughran
Robert Anthony Simpson
Ian John Brookes
CLARKS NOMINEES LIMITED
Thomas Segun Ilube
Rodney Malcolm Sir Aldridge
Ireena Susan Johnson