Schools
11
Flags
45
16 high severity
Total income
£55.1m
5,231 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.5%
of income
Avg reserves
0.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.4%
Persistent: 17.8%
Avg FSM
42.6%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
5,231 / 5,457 places
Total admin cost
£2.4m
£468 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 11 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
71% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
91% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
58.9
+12.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
52.8%
-8.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 11 | 5,313 | £42.0m | £39.6m | 76.1% | 18.7% |
| 2022/23 | 11 | 5,328 | £46.8m | £46.3m | 74.6% | 2.1% |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 5,262 | £51.6m | £49.8m | 74.6% | 0.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 5,231 | £55.1m | £51.0m | 74.5% | 0.4% |
| 2025/26 | 11 | 5,093 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.5%
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
£1,874,000
CS staff costs
£1,495,000
CS income
£45,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 2.1 years · 15 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Neelam Saeed Yousaf
Michael John Sinclair
Haydn Lee Boocock
James Hazelwood Kenney
Alison Kate Bolton
Lisa Fathers
Helen Mccormick
Sandeep Ranote
Lindsay Batchford
Shaheen Akhtar Myers
Michael Heys Tonge
Iain Michael Ashworth
Robert Neil Leggett
Company Secretary
Anna Sharpley
Rachel Elizabeth Moonan
Alison Gormally
Katherine Melinda Clough
Paul Edmund Moonan
Maureen Angela Whilby
Anthony Healy
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Hall Primary School | 138977 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficitofsted concernperformance decline |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | 137289 | Secondary | — |
| Barton Clough Primary School | 144649 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Cedar Mount Academy | 138097 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Elmridge Primary School | 138654 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy | 140877 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | 141867 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Melland High School | 138532 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Rushbrook Primary Academy | 138784 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Stanley Grove Primary Academy | 138785 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Orchards | 142782 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
Leadership
Tracy Edward Vitalis
Lynn Nicholls
John William Dr Stephens
Joan Margaret Appleyard
Daniel Paul Rubin
Selvanayagam Dr Pankayachelvan
Yakub Patel
Amanda Helen Bailey
Anne Patricia Yeomans
Michael John Prior
Susan Kim Morrison
Fassah Dr Bibi
Josephine Purcell
Gary Copitch
Stephen Gerald Lindemann
Anthony Jack Leon
Alan Foster
Caroline Sarah Shaw
Jonathan Edward Poole
Justin Stuart Laurence Kelly
Wendy Carolyn Jenkins
Linda Mary Groom
Edward Ashley Lote Smith
Baron Anthony Webber Bernstein
Jenny Andrews
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED
Dana Dame Ross-wawrzynski
James Deans Rankin
Colette Elizabeth Foan