Schools
9
Flags
39
13 high severity
Total income
£40.1m
3,437 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.2%
of income
Avg reserves
8.8%
of income
Avg absence
8.6%
Persistent: 25.3%
Avg FSM
46.9%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
3,437 / 3,525 places
Total admin cost
£1.8m
£537 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 7 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
60% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
32.3
-13.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
82.0%
+21.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 2,189 | £24.4m | £23.0m | 76.2% | 12.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 2,264 | £25.8m | £24.6m | 73.6% | 11.0% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 3,258 | £35.5m | £33.7m | 73.4% | 9.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 3,437 | £40.1m | £37.5m | 74.2% | 8.8% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 3,453 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.1%
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
£28,000
CS staff costs
£12,000
CS income
£3,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.3 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Caroline Linzi Hamilton
Ashley Nicholas Boroda
Mark Hindle
Jessica Byrne
Mark Goldman
Leslie Windows
Janet Mary Adams
Alan Lewis
Bernie Garner
Megan Burns
Matthew Webber
David Mockford
Elaine Parkinson
Gary Pullan
Sheila Gaskell
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove School | 151541 | Not applicable | ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Blackburn Central High School | 146936 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Crosshill Special School | 146899 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Elms Bank | 146891 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 152377 | Primary | — |
| Hazel Wood High School | 146970 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | 152378 | Primary | — |
| Philips High School | 151027 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Unsworth Primary School | 146932 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
Gary Patrick Graham
Steven Robert Howarth
Emmanuel Eni Dr Amadi
Christine Reynolds
Paul William Rogers
Daniel Anthony Brown
Ashley Nicholas Boroda
Cath Atherden