Schools
7
Flags
22
7 high severity
Total income
£24.0m
3,392 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.1%
of income
Avg reserves
4.1%
of income
Avg absence
5.3%
Persistent: 13.8%
Avg FSM
29.4%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
3,392 / 3,502 places
Total admin cost
£957k
£282 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 7 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
46.8
+0.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.2%
+5.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 1,963 | £11.9m | £11.7m | 75.1% | 10.3% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 2,242 | £15.1m | £14.7m | 70.6% | 8.9% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2,741 | £18.4m | £17.7m | 71.9% | 7.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 3,392 | £24.0m | £23.5m | 77.1% | 4.1% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 3,156 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.0%
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
£733,000
CS staff costs
£285,000
CS income
£169,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 6.0 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Darren Thomas
Jemma Billing
Hazel Gloster
Chris Richards
Michael James Pemberton
Geoffrey George Millard
Victoria Anne Musgrave
Jonathan Scott Swift
Karl Newell
Richard James Charles Lait
Company Secretary
Stephanie Smith
Jemma Billing
Kate Johnstone
Nick Reverend Andrewes
Kate Johnstone
Christopher Richards
Maureen Patricia Swift
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beal Vale Primary School | 147368 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | 152193 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | 150039 | Primary | in year deficithigh absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | 150014 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School | 151472 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | 137294 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | 151315 | Primary | in year deficithigh staff costs |
Jenny Louise Carr
Katy Reverend Cunliffe
Catherine Elizabeth O'gara
Lynn Reverend Woodall
Lindsey Sarah Clark
Brian Sellers
Catherine Elizabeth O'gara
Frederick Hollingworth
Jacqueline Young
Irene Clark
Victoria Anne Musgrave
Jenny Louise Carr
Clive Duncan Symons
Steven Howard May
Claire Louise Borthwick
Graham Reverend Hollowood
David Joseph Gunning
Brian Sellers
Sarah Christine Weir
Yvonne Farrand
Sarah Calvert
Gordon Main
Frederick Hollingsworth
Ian Dr Mcalpine
Christopher John Cllr Gloster
Paul Michael Professor Needham
Paul Douglas
Joanna Kate Conway
William Fraser Pearson
Lynne Reverend Connolly
Anne Elizabeth Robinson
Craig Lawrence Reverend Roters
Irene Clark
Alan Reverend Canon Butler
Tony Ashworth
David Taylor
Sylviane Roberte Monique Lawrence
Cherry Elizabeth Venerable Vann
John Waterman
Leon Ashton
James Upton
Elsie Tough
Helen Berry
MANCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION