Schools
6
Flags
8
4 high severity
Total income
£36.0m
4,169 pupils
Avg staff costs
68.6%
of income
Avg reserves
6.0%
of income
Avg absence
10.0%
Persistent: 27.5%
Avg FSM
29.8%
free school meals
Capacity
71%
4,169 / 5,866 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
60% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
67% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
41.5
-4.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
41.0%
-20.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 4,042 | £25.6m | £25.3m | 78.1% | 4.0% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 4,785 | £34.3m | £34.5m | 73.6% | 2.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 4,990 | £36.0m | £33.1m | 68.6% | 6.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 5,037 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.5%
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
£2,698,000
CS staff costs
£1,386,000
CS income
-£56,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 7.9 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Philip Jonathan Bell
Jane Margaret Watson
Sally Anne Kenyon
Ben Ardern
Michael Henry Dudfield
Peter James Revd Canon Ballard
Nicola Gomersall
Dawn Elizabeth Cheetham
John David Professor Crewdson
Company Secretary
Andrew Mckinnell
Paul Thomas Boustead
Paul Thomas Boustead
Christopher John Hopkinson
Jane Margaret Watson
Jacqueline Gloria Garnett
Robert Mitchel Webb
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacre Road Primary School | 150407 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Carnforth High School | 145082 | Secondary | high absence |
| Lancaster High School | 147260 | Secondary | high absence |
| Longridge High School | 150092 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Morecambe Bay Academy | 147115 | Secondary | high absence |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | 136731 | Secondary | high absence |
Russell Lyndon Partington
Susan Exton
Malcolm Sim
Karen Lee Chamberlain
Margot Hilary Humphreys
Paul The Reverend Lock
Jacqueline Gloria Garnett
Keith Derrick Carman
Lynne Appleyard
Simon Mark Coates
Alison Mary Kinder
Paul David Marshall
Rosalind Margaret Buckland
Valerie Margaret Wilson
Sheila Elizabeth Denwood
Michael Andrew Rev Gisbourne
Suzanne Irvine
Sandra Lane-dixon
Lois Mary Robertson Dr Louden
Elizabeth Olive Nicholls
Jonathan Leitch Reverend Scamman
Colin Whiteside
Philip Charles Dr Gager
David George Bateman
Christopher William The Revd Newlands
Frederick Kershaw