Schools
4
Flags
7
1 high severity
Total income
£26.3m
2,289 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.4%
of income
Avg reserves
9.7%
of income
Avg absence
7.5%
Persistent: 20.3%
Avg FSM
21.8%
free school meals
Capacity
53%
2,289 / 4,350 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.4
-2.8
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
72.0%
+11.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 3,642 | £22.6m | £22.6m | 75.9% | 16.5% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 2,244 | £24.5m | £24.4m | 75.4% | 13.2% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2,289 | £26.3m | £26.1m | 75.4% | 9.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 3 | 2,288 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.0%
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
£1,083,000
CS staff costs
£898,000
CS income
£138,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.4 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Jon Paul Sawyer
Mark Thomas Moody
Peter Sheldon
Tracey Ann Leeson
David Michael Naisbitt
Charles Adrian Booth
Anne Elizabeth Hinds
Paul Edward Jagger
Holly Butterworth
Drew Christian Woodhouse
Steven Paul Robinson
John Staveley
Stephen Rhodes
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood High School | 140459 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Sitwell Junior School | 141060 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Thomas Rotherham College | 145230 | 16 plus | in year deficit |
| Winterhill School | 141853 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Robert Cater-whitham