Schools
15
Flags
18
5 high severity
Total income
£26.7m
4,639 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.1%
of income
Avg reserves
7.3%
of income
Avg absence
3.7%
Persistent: 6.8%
Avg FSM
15.8%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
4,639 / 5,195 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
71.5%
+10.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 1,583 | £8.8m | £8.8m | 79.0% | 15.5% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 1,594 | £8.9m | £8.0m | 73.0% | 17.5% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 1,875 | £11.9m | £11.7m | 76.9% | 10.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 3,109 | £8.0m | £8.7m | 72.5% | 2.1% |
Centralisation
1.7%
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
£478,000
CS staff costs
£286,000
CS income
£68,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years
Directors / Trustees (8)
Nicola Alexandra Dennis
Joseph Masnell Owen Birkby
James Robert Dugmore
Michelle Turner
Antoinette Mary Drinkhill
Martin Perryman
Daniel Paul Andrews
David John Linford Cates
Martin Perryman
Julie Vincent
Anthony Lee Dr Moody
John Leonard Lovell
Elizabeth Cutting
Paul Richard Houghton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Lane Primary School | 151409 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Bradfield Dungworth Primary School | 146488 | Primary | — |
| Dobcroft Nursery Infant School | 151410 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Ecclesall Primary School | 152147 | Primary | — |
| Grenoside Community Primary School | 150086 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Greystones Primary School | 152192 | Primary | — |
| Hunter's Bar Infant School | 152274 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Hunter's Bar Junior School | 152273 | Primary | — |
| Loxley Primary School | 146405 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Mundella Primary School | 152088 | Primary | in year deficitperformance decline |
| Nook Lane Junior School | 146012 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Oughtibridge Primary School | 145832 | Primary | performance decline |
| Stannington Infant School | 146510 | Primary | — |
| Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School | 149119 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Wharncliffe Side Primary School | 146498 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |