Schools
15
Flags
35
14 high severity
Total income
£47.0m
6,619 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.3%
of income
Avg reserves
3.9%
of income
Avg absence
7.5%
Persistent: 19.5%
Avg FSM
23.4%
free school meals
Capacity
82%
6,619 / 8,080 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
75% Good+Personal development
88% Good+Leadership & management
87% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
36.6
-9.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.2%
+5.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 14 | 6,412 | £39.9m | £36.7m | 70.8% | 15.2% |
| 2022/23 | 14 | 6,589 | £42.1m | £41.1m | 74.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023/24 | 15 | 6,792 | £47.0m | £47.5m | 77.3% | 3.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 13 | 6,239 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.5%
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
£2,771,000
CS staff costs
£2,216,000
CS income
£165,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.6 years
Directors / Trustees (9)
John Dufton Clough
Simon Peter Kidwell
Helen Ranson
Kathryn Mary Dame August
Robert David Armstrong
Martin John Dr Ashcroft
Robin Mccluney
David Wootton
Andrew Mark Pear
Company Secretary
David Michael Twambley
Alison Greatbanks
Claire Elizabeth Thomson
Adam Seth Greenstein
Deborah Rachel Elizabeth Ascott-meakin
Belinda Boardman
Dianne Sinclair
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Firs Primary School | 140981 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Castle Primary School | 141732 | Primary | performance decline |
| Cheshire Studio School | 140813 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Congleton High School | 136655 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | 142890 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Daven Primary School | 146995 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Dove Bank Primary School | 150051 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Egerton Primary School | 145981 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Knutsford Academy | 138002 | Secondary | high staff costs |
| Leighton Academy | 139752 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Shavington Primary School | 142441 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Sir William Stanier School | 139953 | Secondary | high staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| The Oaks Academy | 147654 | Secondary | high absence |
| Wheelock Primary School | 142756 | Primary | — |
| Wistaston Church Lane Academy | 141568 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
Sharon Clare Bowker
John Ramon Gavin
Travis Scott Latham
Sharon Dempsey
Keith Hollins
Daniel Adam Thomas
Christopher Brislen
Victor John Croxson
Linda Mary Morley
Jane Millward
Julia Esther Leonard
Gail Marie Cumberlidge
David Ian Whitewright
Martin John Casserley
Uriah Benjamin Smith
Laura Flaherty
Gregory De souza
Sean David Harrop
Milne Brendan Horgan
Desmond Sebastian Johnson
Jane Clare Turner
Mark Raymond Hickton
Stephen John Archer
Judith Ann Shatwell
Janet Newton
David Anthony Hermitt
Graham Hilditch
Rachel Clare Hodges
David Alexander Hogg
Peter Mcnulty
Lynne Mary Mellor
Craig Priday
Torfem Sadat-shafai
William Spendilow
Carol Taylor
Helen Vale
Keith John Vickers
Fiona Hampton
Geoffrey Eardley
Richard Hinckley
Mary Stephenie Scattergood
Richard James Benson