Schools
9
Flags
50
17 high severity
Total income
£56.9m
6,805 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.8%
of income
Avg reserves
3.9%
of income
Avg absence
8.5%
Persistent: 23.1%
Avg FSM
30.7%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
6,805 / 7,209 places
Total admin cost
£2.1m
£313 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 9 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
80% Good+Leadership & management
89% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
45.3
-0.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
39.0%
-22.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 5,208 | £31.1m | £30.4m | 77.3% | 4.7% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 6,666 | £44.5m | £42.9m | 73.6% | 7.0% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 6,741 | £49.4m | £48.0m | 74.1% | 5.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 6,805 | £56.9m | £56.1m | 74.8% | 3.9% |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 6,665 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.1%
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
£2,410,000
CS staff costs
£1,856,000
CS income
£102,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Kerry Ann Beswick
Steven Mcnorton
John Professor Baumber
Karen Elizabeth Owens
Warren Alexander Brooks
Thomas Allan Jones
Peter Richard Reed
Louise Cobain
Craig Douglas Clifford
Philip John Power
Claire Buck
Stuart Bellerby
Ian David Raikes
Company Secretary
Anja Rosemarie Gouldbourne
Stephen Thomas Watson
Colin Gary Davies
Paul Blott
Robin Michael George Buchanan brown
Geoffrey George Howe
Mark Edward Melia
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Primary School | 149829 | Primary | high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Birkdale High School | 137297 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Greenbank High School | 137604 | Secondary | high absence |
| Kew Woods Primary School | 146895 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Maghull High School | 137520 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Meols Cop High School | 149828 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Merefield School | 152092 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Range High School | 137612 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Stanley High School | 144618 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
Catherine Louise Rae
Sarah Alexis Jackson
Victoria Karen Keeley
Nicola Jayne Hurst
Anna Josephine Smith
Ruth Marion Williams
Peter Miles
Claire Buck
Graham Hill
Sara Duxbury
Kenneth Myerscough
Richard Dr Hadji
Moira Bowen
Ian Swift
Mike Dale
Victoria Karen Keeley
Christopher Pritchard
Richard Cottier
Gillian Forrester
John Henderson Gall
Tracey Alice Courtney
Matthew Dr Palmer
David Bleackley
Katherine Eleanor Webb
Peter Miles
Heather Shulver
Patricia Mcquade
Andrea Woods
Paul Molineux
Peter Francis Gane
Carol Sharman
Ashley Sinclair
Kevin Sinclair
Martin Ball
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