Schools
5
Flags
5
2 high severity
Total income
£24.9m
3,590 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.2%
of income
Avg reserves
19.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.1%
Persistent: 16.1%
Avg FSM
22.1%
free school meals
Capacity
100%
3,590 / 3,579 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
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 | 3,543 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.7%
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
£910,000
CS staff costs
£707,000
CS income
£111,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 5 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 pressure |
| Colne Lord Street School | 145818 | Primary | — |
| Colne Park High School | 146228 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Laneshaw Bridge Primary | 145817 | Primary | — |
| South Craven School | 136736 | Secondary | high absence |
John Stuart Whiteley
Colin Michael Tiernan
Anthony Ben Walker
Vincent Martin Green
Catherine Jennifer Hitchen
Paul White
Harry Devonport
Joanne Lesley Pickering
Paul Parkin