Schools
7
Flags
14
7 high severity
Total income
£35.1m
5,161 pupils
Avg staff costs
79.8%
of income
Avg reserves
0.3%
of income
Avg absence
6.8%
Persistent: 15.8%
Avg FSM
22.0%
free school meals
Capacity
91%
5,161 / 5,655 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
50% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.4
-6.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
72.2%
+11.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 5,038 | £30.9m | £28.5m | 71.3% | 8.1% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 5,024 | £32.7m | £31.4m | 74.4% | 5.3% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 5,161 | £35.1m | £35.5m | 79.8% | 0.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 5,107 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.9%
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
£2,623,000
CS staff costs
£1,945,000
CS income
£2,177,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.3 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Michael James Cunliffe
Nigel Hunt
Alice Hothersall
Richard Alan Walsh
Brendan Conboy
Anthony Stephen Tottie
Gavin Brown
Don Jones
John Joyce
Naheem Shafiq
Andrew Patrick Tidmarsh
Richard Hannibal
Tracey Ann Greenough
Lisa Marie Jordan
Ruth Young
Brendan Conboy
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsop High School | 148226 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Bradshaw Primary School | 150572 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | 145390 | Primary | — |
| Chapelford Village Primary School | 145388 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Great Sankey High School | 139152 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Park Road Community Primary School | 145387 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | 145389 | Primary | high staff costs |
Richard Hannibal
Paul Gerard Goodwin
David Shaw
Stuart Ryder
David Mathews
Jonathan Andrew Wright
David Allen Mcclelland
Allan Gordon Keating
Clare Elizabeth Cunningham
Karen Anne Steele
Michael David Platt
Barry Jones
Sarah Anne Molyneux
Andy Rigby Openshaw
Andy Rigby Openshaw
Sandra Elizabeth Hannington
Paula Crawley
Judith Ann Ankers
Gabriele Wegner
Alan Davies
Damian Owen
John Morris
Marie Corrienne Clark
Helen Jayne Birkinhead
Katrina Mary Beswick
Andrew James Bent
Peter John Walker
Martin Paul Walshe
Helen Dr Jones
Janice Malone
Anthony Earps
Lenore Burgess
Cathryn Elizabeth Boyd
Stephen James Burns
Joanne Morgan