Schools
5
Flags
18
3 high severity
Total income
£9.0m
1,411 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.4%
of income
Avg reserves
23.9%
of income
Avg absence
6.3%
Persistent: 18.1%
Avg FSM
29.7%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
1,411 / 1,464 places
Total admin cost
£239k
£169 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 2
Expected standard (RWM)
63.4%
+2.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3 | 981 | £5.8m | £5.7m | 72.6% | 23.3% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 973 | £6.0m | £5.5m | 66.4% | 24.9% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1,136 | £7.9m | £7.0m | 65.9% | 24.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,411 | £9.0m | £8.5m | 72.4% | 23.9% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 1,403 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.9%
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
£533,000
CS staff costs
£444,000
CS income
£9,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Kathryn Louise Hodgkiss
Daniel Peter Caffrey
Alison Jane Brennan
Hannah Kate Rev Lane
Karen Rev Hopwood-owen
Simon David James Rev Cook
John William Waring
Barbara Kinch
Jill Pilling
John Walsh
Deborah Smith
Rachel Archdeacon Mann
Judith Elaine Pollard
Ian William Tomkin
Diane Patricia Abbott
Karen Beal
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | 142923 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | 151025 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | 142944 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth | 151026 | Primary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | 146141 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
Samantha Nicol
Laraine Frances Margaret Mason
Ian Reverend Hepburn
Nigel Taylor
Imran Akram
Jean Ann The Venerable Mrs Burgess
Christopher Andrew Rev Dr Canon Bracegirdle
Vincent Reverend Whitworth
Moira Elizabeth Rev Slack
Gordon Pincott
Neville Norcross
Moira Elizabeth Rev Slack
Robert James Rev Horrocks
Sarfaz Adam Hafeji
Matthew Rev Thompson
Christine Griffiths
Evelyn Frances Weston
David Charles Bailey
Gordon Pincott