Schools
4
Flags
7
1 high severity
Total income
£23.8m
2,947 pupils
Avg staff costs
67.8%
of income
Avg reserves
16.4%
of income
Avg absence
5.6%
Persistent: 12.3%
Avg FSM
15.2%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
2,947 / 3,039 places
Total admin cost
£1.1m
£357 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 4 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
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
49.7
+3.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
70.5%
+9.5pp
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 | 1 | 1,620 | £10.4m | £10.3m | 72.8% | 19.5% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 1,860 | £12.4m | £12.2m | 65.2% | 13.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2,981 | £19.0m | £18.3m | 69.1% | 11.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 2,947 | £23.8m | £20.6m | 67.8% | 16.4% |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 2,931 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
1.4%
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
£282,000
CS staff costs
£40,000
CS income
£0
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.0 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Justine Sims
Yvonne Margaret Gandy
Allison Stafford
Lyndsey Lewis
Gaynor Louise Bahan
Melissa-Jane Lawrenson
Peter James Francis
Jayne Lloyd
Company Secretary
Alexandra Marsh
Philip Paul Denton
Jeff Flint Finan
Christopher Lionel Bivon
Rebecca Stafford
Jane Sebastian
Claire Louise Codling
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billinge Chapel End Primary School | 150556 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School | 149929 | Primary | — |
| Rainford High School | 144327 | Secondary | — |
| Up Holland High School | 149983 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Leadership
Mark Bradshaw
Alison Margaret Sherman
Michael John Rush
Amanda Jane Downing
Joanne Louise Brien
Michael Mclachlan
John Southern
Paul Thomas Hesketh
Joanne Best
Keith Malcolm Powell
Martin Brian Howlett
Ian Richard Young
Lisa Bradshaw
Frank Gill
Rupert Henry Conquest Nichols
Simon David Pierce
Karen Ann Rogan
Fiona Jane Seddon
Michelle Diane Seeley