Schools
15
Flags
63
14 high severity
Total income
£43.9m
5,953 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.9%
of income
Avg reserves
3.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 19.5%
Avg FSM
32.4%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
5,953 / 6,416 places
Total admin cost
£1.8m
£301 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 15 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
82% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
82% Good+Personal development
91% Good+Leadership & management
87% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
54.4
+8.2
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.8%
-7.2pp
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 | 14 | 5,789 | £35.1m | £33.7m | 75.6% | 5.8% |
| 2022/23 | 14 | 5,830 | £36.7m | £35.4m | 75.9% | 2.9% |
| 2023/24 | 15 | 6,143 | £35.8m | £33.6m | 74.1% | 2.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 15 | 5,953 | £43.9m | £40.4m | 74.9% | 3.4% |
| 2025/26 | 15 | 5,669 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.5%
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
£3,267,000
CS staff costs
£2,039,000
CS income
£584,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Stuart William Luffman
Ericka Williams
Louise Jane Terzza
Jake Unsworth
Helen Juliet Murphy
Leigh Jane Professor Hoath
Neal Walker
Mark Chambers
Jennifer Plews
Ashfaq Ahmed Rahman
Joanne Heron
Tim Richards
Jessica Eaton
Robert Lindsay Dr Allan
Lisa Sheppey
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Primary School | 144050 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Denholme Primary School | 143567 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Eastwood Community School | 146223 | Primary | high staff costsperformance decline |
| Greatwood Community Primary School | 148021 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Harrogate High School | 138190 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Holycroft Primary School | 143982 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Hookstone Chase Primary School | 143287 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery | 143564 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Meadow Bank Community School | 150872 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| New Park Primary Academy | 142497 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Parkwood Primary School | 143569 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Skipton Girls' High School | 136664 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Starbeck Primary Academy | 146967 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Victoria Primary School | 143571 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Willow Tree Community Primary School | 148997 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Aidan Ruland
Nicholas David Rhodes
Elizabeth Dr Oliver
Anne-Marie Merifield
Alison Elizabeth Kelly
Cindy Haymes
Steven Scott
Helen Catherine Flynn
Ian Andrew Curtis
Beverley Dawn Ashby
Kenneth Andrew Bayston
Stuart Phillips
Sally Jane Cocker
Alison Margaret Gardiner
Anne Gregory
Martin Paul Kelly
John Francis Barker
Donald Winspear
Jill Jackson
Adrian Paul Rev Canon Botwright
Angela Clarke
Howard Geoffrey Cutler
John Graham Goodfellow
Margaret Harrison
Diana Jane Linford
Malcolm Macintyre
Angela Mcclean
Alan Professor Mercer
Richard John Millington
Julia Rosemary Mulligan
Jonathan Michael Pattinson
Jonathan Pepper
Janet Renou
Philippa Snowden
Sarah Elizabeth Strickland