Schools
5
Flags
17
3 high severity
Total income
£10.2m
1,209 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.6%
of income
Avg reserves
6.7%
of income
Avg absence
6.2%
Persistent: 19.2%
Avg FSM
54.4%
free school meals
Capacity
73%
1,209 / 1,648 places
Total admin cost
£203k
£168 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 5 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
80% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
59.2%
-1.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,064 | £7.2m | £6.8m | 71.7% | 2.6% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,065 | £7.8m | £7.5m | 73.0% | 2.0% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,229 | £9.5m | £9.1m | 71.7% | 4.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,209 | £10.2m | £9.5m | 71.6% | 6.7% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 1,143 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.8%
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
£586,000
CS staff costs
£408,000
CS income
£134,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.4 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Mark Atkinson
Alan Piggford
Joseph Connor Saunders
Susan Elizabeth Macklam
Joanne Stuart
Julie Heather Thomas
Gillian Lesley Slimings
Sandra Elaine Saint
Neil Nottingham
Simon Dove
Martyn Gordon
Catherine Louise Hayes
Helen Haygarth
Alan Ronald Clark
Shirley-Anne Dr Paul
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | 148138 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Eskdale Academy | 139584 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Fishburn Primary School | 150575 | Primary | high absenceofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Jesmond Gardens Primary School | 143215 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Stranton Primary School | 139884 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Ann Elizabeth Heaton
Gillian Danby
Victoria Kelly
Charles Howard Greenall
Jane Anne Loomes
Peter Grenville Gowland
Peter Ingham
Phillip Carl Andre
Nigel Horne
Elizabeth Killeen
Susan Jean Henry
Mark Westhorpe
Michael Andrew Sumpter
Judy Thompson
Kirsty Kneale
June Ayre
Gillian Hunter
Peter Dr Hart