Schools
4
Flags
9
3 high severity
Total income
£17.1m
2,425 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.2%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.4%
Persistent: 20.0%
Avg FSM
30.5%
free school meals
Capacity
91%
2,425 / 2,677 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
75% Good+Leadership & management
75% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.2
-7.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
37.0%
-24.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 2,389 | £13.7m | £12.9m | 72.8% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 2,400 | £15.8m | £15.2m | 74.8% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2,425 | £17.1m | £16.0m | 73.2% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 2,374 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.4%
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
£735,000
CS staff costs
£484,000
CS income
-£627,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 9.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Louise Laxton
Barry Newton
Bryan William Allbut
Ann Rickard
Adrian Ward
Barry Leigh Prever
Michael James Smith
Company Secretary
Jayne Ellen Reynolds
Hannah Steer
Mark Andrew Semens
John Parsons
Frederick Boakye-gyabaah
Duanne John Watkins
Ellen Stewart
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchensale Middle School | 146699 | Middle deemed secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Holyoakes Field First School | 146719 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | 137167 | Secondary | high absence |
| Woodfield Academy | 138208 | Middle deemed secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
Sharon Evelyn Harvey
Thomas Clements
Martin John Mclarney
Helen Lucinda Green
Thomas Andrew Bristowe
Clare Louise Buckley-rae
Deborah Ann Andrews
Dagmara Sheffield
Jan Jays
Pattie Lailey
Yvonne Lee
Paul Morrey
Guy Revans
Fiona Horton
Fakhar Hussain
Rachel Taylor
Zoe Weatherley
Colin Robert Beardwood
Jayne Ellen Reynolds
Philip Christian Roberts
Marian Geraldine Barton