Schools
5
Flags
5
4 high severity
Total income
£19.8m
2,706 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.7%
of income
Avg reserves
9.1%
of income
Avg absence
6.4%
Persistent: 16.8%
Avg FSM
28.7%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
2,706 / 2,810 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
38.8
-7.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
62.3%
+1.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 | 1,098 | £6.9m | £6.6m | 74.2% | 18.7% |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 1,107 | £7.4m | £7.4m | 75.7% | 17.4% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 2,706 | £19.8m | £20.3m | 74.7% | 9.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 2,480 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
2.3%
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
£482,000
CS staff costs
£288,000
CS income
£140,000
6 current directors · Average tenure: 8.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (6)
Kelly Knowles
Carol-Ann Duke
Lynsey Austen
Ian Andrew Hamer
Keith Robert Fielding
Linda Kinnaird
Company Secretary
Jenny Goy
Fiona Ross Hodson
Leanne Cobham
Caroline Bradshaw
Jennifer Wright
Elisabeth Jane Williams
Sharon Brookes
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | 150117 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Gillibrand Primary School | 150234 | Primary | — |
| Highfield Community Primary School | 150034 | Primary | — |
| Parklands High School | 138647 | Secondary | — |
| Walton-Le-Dale High School | 150510 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absencein year deficit |
Richard Michael Cornes
Catherine Elizabeth Cathey
Andrew David Cunningham
Janet Irene Nelson
Leanne Holbert
Lee Nelson
Michelle Curtis
Jonathan Nicholas Almond
Claus Madsen
Danyela Ann Kellett
Julie Andrea Green
Elizabeth Cathey
Briony Mary Boardman-owen
Alison Schmid
Elisabeth Jane Williams
Fiona Rachel Eastham
Katie Louise Smyth
Daniel James Gosling
Paul David Howard
Scott Ashley Parker
Joanne Claire Day
Andrew Richard Oddy
Geoffrey O'donoghue
Steven James Mitchell
Eileen Margaret Chester
Lauren Sayward
Andrew Philip Hopkins
Ann Murphy
Doreen Astin
Hazel Fitzpatrick
Judith Mary Hagarty
Dennis Hajdukiewicz
Andrea Jane Hall
Claire Hollister
Marie Hunt
Peter Malpas
Paul Robert Mckay
Patricia Berry
Helen Clare Partington
Mark Perks
Victoria Elizabeth Shore
Matthew William Crow