Stamford Park Trust

UID 17328·Companies House 11736886·Incorporated December 2018·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£34.0m

4,710 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.3%

of income

Avg reserves

17.4%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

29.9%

free school meals

Capacity

174%

4,710 / 2,706 places

Total admin cost

£2.6m

£548 per pupil

Trust overview

With 4 schools, trust-wide averages move materially with a single school's results.

All 4 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

1 of 4 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have risen about 17 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is above the national average in 3 of 3 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

3 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

1 of 3 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

33%meeting standard or above

Across 3 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

33% Good+

Outst. 1RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

67% Good+

Good 2RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 3

Leadership & management

67% Good+

Good 2RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

43.1

-3.1

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAshton Sixth Form College, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RL

Companies House11736886

Incorporated20 December 2018

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	4,781	£29.2m	£28.5m	78.5%	2.3%
2022/23	4	2,325	£31.0m	£29.2m	72.5%	19.2%
2023/24	4	2,357	£31.5m	£30.2m	74.2%	17.7%
2024/25partial	4	4,710	£34.0m	£32.4m	75.3%	17.4%
2025/26	3	2,416	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.2%

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

£1,787,000

CS staff costs

£1,161,000

CS income

£244,000

Admin & clerical£360,000

Teaching staff£534,000

ICT£6,000

Premises£98,000

Legal & professional£157,000

Auditor costs£33,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 10 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Malcolm Sugden

director·< 1 year

David Ian Saxon

director·< 1 year

Marcus Gill

director·3 years

Jane Barker

director·5 years

Kala Mandviwala

director·7 years

Colin Challenger

director·7 years

Steven Craig Pleasant

director·7 years

Stephen Foote

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Carolyn Joyce Haigh

secretary·6 years

13 former officers — most recent departure: May 2026

Anton Mcgrath

director·< 1 year·Resigned May 2026

Samantha Buller

director·1 year·Resigned Aug 2025

Carol Thomas

director·1 year·Resigned Dec 2025

Lorna Stafford

director·1 year·Resigned Mar 2026

Peter Ingham

director·1 year·Resigned Nov 2025

Kevin Mark Aspin

Member schools (4)

4 schools|3 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ashton Sixth Form College	146816	16 plus	—
Fairfield High School for Girls	136593	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Longdendale High School	148431	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Rayner Stephens High School	148430	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernin year deficit