Schools
11
Flags
17
7 high severity
Total income
£51.6m
5,262 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.6%
of income
Avg reserves
0.2%
of income
Avg absence
6.4%
Persistent: 17.8%
Avg FSM
42.3%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
5,262 / 5,457 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
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
| 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 | 5,228 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.2%
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
£1,624,000
CS staff costs
£1,239,000
CS income
£592,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 2.6 years · 11 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Lisa Fathers
Alison Kate Bolton
Sandeep Ranote
Lindsay Batchford
Helen Mccormick
Shaheen Akhtar Myers
Michael Heys Tonge
Iain Michael Ashworth
Robert Neil Leggett
Company Secretary
Anna Sharpley
Rachel Elizabeth Moonan
Alison Gormally
Katherine Melinda Clough
Anthony Healy
Maureen Angela Whilby
Paul Edmund Moonan
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Hall Primary School | 138977 | Primary | in 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 | workforce pressureofsted concernhigh absence |
| Elmridge Primary School | 138654 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy | 140877 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | 141867 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Melland High School | 138532 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Rushbrook Primary Academy | 138784 | Primary | — |
| Stanley Grove Primary Academy | 138785 | Primary | — |
| The Orchards | 142782 | Not applicable | high staff costs |
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