Schools
2
Flags
1
Total income
£18.6m
746 pupils
Avg staff costs
63.5%
of income
Avg reserves
19.2%
of income
Avg absence
6.9%
Persistent: 16.8%
Avg FSM
32.6%
free school meals
Capacity
33%
746 / 2,250 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
0% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.9
-6.3
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 2,207 | £14.5m | £14.3m | 71.8% | 17.4% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 757 | £17.5m | £15.4m | 61.5% | 18.6% |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 746 | £18.6m | £17.0m | 63.5% | 19.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 1 | 767 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.4%
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
£66,000
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.4 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Paula Blakemore
Andrea Dr Mallaburn
Martin Thomas
Lyn Marie Hazell
Mike Kilbride
Phil James Adams
John Charles Cook
David William Putwain
Jill Irene Murphy
Peter Murphy
Neil Williams
Andrew Edward Glenton Mills
Chris Cull
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Park School | 136411 | Secondary | ofsted concern |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | 144829 | 16 plus | — |
Rebecca Lawton
Nicholas Roe-ely
John Raymond Syvret
David John Hazell
Carl David Beer
Lynda Elizabeth Eaton
Catherine Mary Jones
Michael Francis Kilbride
Michael Joseph Morris
Kathryn Yvonne Podmore
Emma Louise Waller
Elaine Margaret Crowther
Tricia Katherine Sterling
Johanna Bacon
ST PAULS SECRETARIES LIMITED
Geraint Wyn Parry
Gillian Marie Sandland
Michael Phillip Hayhoe
Petrice Janice Patrick
Micheal John Coffin
Iain James Simons
Graham Anthony Fairlie
Jill Christine Quayle
Walter William Smith
Michael John Potter
Michael Francis Kilbride
Dorothy Lynda Moore
Helen Caroline Aspinall
Alan Brighouse
Frank Rt Hon Field
David Cracknell
Colin Dr Hankinson
Timothy Jerome Professor Wheeler
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