Schools
5
Flags
10
2 high severity
Total income
£32.3m
2,553 pupils
Avg staff costs
67.7%
of income
Avg reserves
0.6%
of income
Avg absence
7.8%
Persistent: 21.9%
Avg FSM
26.3%
free school meals
Capacity
59%
2,553 / 4,336 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
75% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
35.3
-10.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.5%
-3.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 3,622 | £20.6m | £18.8m | 70.9% | 30.3% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,979 | £26.0m | £21.9m | 67.7% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2,181 | £30.0m | £25.5m | 66.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 2,689 | £2.3m | £2.3m | 74.1% | 2.8% |
Centralisation
8.9%
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
£2,705,000
CS staff costs
£2,034,000
CS income
£526,000
14 current directors · Average tenure: 2.7 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (14)
Sarah Rosemary Barker
Alex David Metcalfe
Farah Khan
Eleanor Elizabeth Overland
John Knott
Emma Mary Lark
Alexander Samuel Reed
Stephen Clifford Brierley
Mary Blauciak
Jenny Louise Gibbons
Nazam Suleman
Alasdair John Douglas Smart
Kitsa Mavis Efthymiadis
John Patrick Menzies Rodger
Company Secretary
Maria Jorysz
Geoff Howsam
Jane Danielle Buck
Helen Arnold
Steven Michael Peacock
Umar Khan
Mary Blauciak
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford Academy | 137471 | Primary | performance decline |
| Caldershaw Primary School | 151825 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Edgar Wood Academy | 148596 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Kingsway Park High School | 148790 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | 144463 | 16 plus | — |
Andrea Daubney
Deborah Lee Ball
Jennifer Ann Hulme
Aleksandra Hartshorne
George Edward Carpenter
Darren James Randle
Richard Ronksley
Ian David James
Rupert Reginald Arthur Professor Ward
Julian Appleyard
Joy Bell
Josephine Wiggans
Stephen Beckwith
Richard Frank Bramwell
Susan Janet Gettings
Michael Kevin Gosling
Rodger Owen
Pamela Sarah Coward