Schools
4
Flags
16
2 high severity
Total income
£29.0m
3,796 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.0%
of income
Avg reserves
8.2%
of income
Avg absence
7.5%
Persistent: 20.3%
Avg FSM
24.0%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
3,796 / 4,350 places
Total admin cost
£1.3m
£337 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 3 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
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
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 | 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 | 4 | 3,796 | £29.0m | £28.0m | 73.0% | 8.2% |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 2,310 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.2%
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
£1,213,000
CS staff costs
£971,000
CS income
£113,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 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 absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Sitwell Junior School | 141060 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Thomas Rotherham College | 145230 | 16 plus | in year deficit |
| Winterhill School | 141853 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Robert Cater-whitham