Schools
5
Flags
14
5 high severity
Total income
£20.3m
3,549 pupils
Avg staff costs
60.7%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.1%
Persistent: 16.1%
Avg FSM
23.1%
free school meals
Capacity
99%
3,549 / 3,579 places
Total admin cost
£1.3m
£363 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 5 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
42.8
-3.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
70.7%
+9.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 3,618 | £20.8m | £19.7m | 72.2% | 20.5% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 3,631 | £23.3m | £21.5m | 68.4% | 15.3% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 3,590 | £24.9m | £24.0m | 72.2% | 19.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 3,549 | £20.3m | £12.9m | 60.7% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 3,558 | — | — | — | — |
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
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.8 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Robert Andrew Bellfield
Hilary Frances Wilson
Louise Victoria Cowan
Emma Louise Benn
Shahbaz Hussain Shah
Claire Nicola Clayton
Emma Clare Gauntlett
Andrew Thomas Pettinger
Marie Burnham
Company Secretary
Helen Elizabeth Whitaker
Jessica Mary Sheldrick
Darren Michael Minton
Amerjeat Sarai
Katy Whitehead
Steve Wilson
Saima Bari
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacko Primary School | 145816 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline |
| Colne Lord Street School | 145818 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Colne Park High School | 146228 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Laneshaw Bridge Primary | 145817 | Primary | — |
| South Craven School | 136736 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
John Stuart Whiteley
Colin Michael Tiernan
Anthony Ben Walker
Vincent Martin Green
Catherine Jennifer Hitchen
Paul White
Harry Devonport
Joanne Lesley Pickering
Paul Parkin