Schools
9
Flags
40
8 high severity
Total income
£36.9m
4,416 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.7%
of income
Avg reserves
8.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.1%
Persistent: 14.9%
Avg FSM
28.4%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
4,416 / 4,956 places
Total admin cost
£1.5m
£335 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 9 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
88% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
75% Good+Personal development
88% Good+Leadership & management
89% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
45.1
-1.1
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
75.4%
+14.4pp
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 | 8 | 4,487 | £28.6m | £28.0m | 75.6% | 10.1% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 4,497 | £26.6m | £25.0m | 71.2% | 11.9% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 4,611 | £31.1m | £29.3m | 71.3% | 10.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 4,416 | £36.9m | £33.5m | 70.7% | 8.4% |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 4,277 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
9.9%
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
£3,682,000
CS staff costs
£2,597,000
CS income
£1,130,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.6 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Christopher James Maddren
Gillian Robinson
Diane Mcconnell
David Purdon
Mark Mcmanus
James Edward Power
John Carlton Midgley
Amanda Jane Bennett
Victoria Stoneman
Mohammed Illiyas Jaffar
Emily Carissa Jade Brooke
John Edward Berry Midgley
Kenneth Inwood
Jacqueline Anne Nellis
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Academy | 148202 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Carlinghow Academy | 147584 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Colne Valley High School | 140660 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Marsden Junior School | 141687 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Nields Academy | 149940 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concernhigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Raynville Academy | 146927 | Primary | — |
| The Greetland Academy | 136375 | Primary | — |
| The Mirfield Free Grammar | 136674 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| West Vale Academy | 145571 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Angela Doctor Birt
Alexander James Fryer
John Alexander Griffiths
Stephen Brierley
Peter Graham Newton
Amanda Michelle Rawson