Halliard Trust

UID 3080·Companies House 07346144·Incorporated August 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£41.2m

5,422 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.0%

of income

Avg reserves

9.4%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

15.9%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

5,422 / 6,075 places

Total admin cost

£1.9m

£349 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 11 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 11 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 7 of 11 schools.

3 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

10 of 11 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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.

At a glance

8 schools with workforce pressure5 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns4 schools in deficit

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

91%meeting standard or above

Across 11 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3Inad. 1

Personal development

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3RI 1

Leadership & management

91% Good+

Outst. 1Good 9RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

43.6

-2.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.9%

+5.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Fallibroome Academy, Macclesfield, SK10 4AF

Companies House07346144

Incorporated16 August 2010

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

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

Strong standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	5,124	£30.9m	£30.0m	75.6%	15.2%
2022/23	10	5,192	£35.4m	£32.8m	73.8%	14.0%
2023/24	10	5,229	£37.5m	£37.0m	76.6%	10.9%
2024/25partial	11	5,422	£41.2m	£39.7m	77.0%	9.4%
2025/26	11	5,305	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.9%

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

£2,060,000

CS staff costs

£1,519,000

CS income

£330,000

Admin & clerical£839,000

Teaching staff£558,000

ICT£188,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£150,000

Auditor costs£30,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 7.7 years

Directors / Trustees (9)

Alec Smallwood

director·1 year

Emma Jane Newton

director·2 years

Annette Hall

director·3 years

Sabina Rattan

director·4 years

Helen Louise O'donnell

director·4 years

Keith Smith

director·6 years

Peter Cresswell

director·13 years

Paul Thornber

director·15 years

Geoffrey Michael Gorton

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Alison Elizabeth Nuttall

secretary·15 years

28 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2023

Joanna Clare Longman

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Dominique Sidley

director·9 years·Resigned Jun 2017

Joan Mary Binder

director·9 years·Resigned Jun 2017

Joanne Watkins

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2021

John Brooks

director·11 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Ann Moore

Member schools (12)

12 schools|10 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Adlington Primary School	143154	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costsperformance decline
Alderley Edge Community Primary School	152120	Primary	—
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery	141193	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Eaton Bank Academy	138662	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Gawsworth Primary School	144833	Primary	workforce pressure
Lower Park School	151153	Primary	workforce pressure
Marlborough Primary School	142561	Primary	high staff costs
Nether Alderley Primary School	141306	Primary	workforce pressure
The Fallibroome Academy	136278	Secondary	—
The Winsford Academy	136184	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Upton Priory School	142513	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Whirley Primary School	140598	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit