Schools
11
Flags
54
21 high severity
Total income
£52.2m
6,288 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.2%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.5%
Persistent: 19.5%
Avg FSM
38.2%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
6,288 / 6,758 places
Total admin cost
£2.5m
£397 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 11 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
33% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
78% Good+Personal development
89% Good+Leadership & management
55% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.7
-6.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
61.6%
+0.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 4,277 | £30.6m | £27.0m | 65.9% | 6.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 4,362 | £32.4m | £30.3m | 68.6% | 6.0% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 5,555 | £42.7m | £37.0m | 69.0% | 2.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 6,288 | £52.2m | £45.3m | 72.2% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 11 | 5,958 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
13.5%
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
£7,048,000
CS staff costs
£2,131,000
CS income
£633,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Jonathan Jones
Tania Lewyckyj
Stewart Fraser Crowe
Margaret (Sue) Cronin
Eno Ibia Akinyande
Paul Leo Cronin
Elaine Rees
Angie Holden
Stuart Edward Reverend Haynes
Linda Coady
Jane Griffiths
Jan Mccall
Sharyn Duffey
Stuart Harrison
David Paul Clayton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Primary Academy | 149406 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Hope Academy | 136421 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy | 150244 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| St Margaret's Church of England Academy | 138850 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | 150505 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | 150302 | Primary | ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy | 151777 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concern |
| St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy | 150352 | Primary | high absencein year deficitofsted concern |
| The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | 144493 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| The Academy of St Nicholas | 136119 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School | 151292 | Primary | in year deficithigh staff costs |
Leadership
Christopher Joseph Cleugh
Richard Charles Father Peers
Erica Rosemary Lady Hedley
Alexander Scott
Matthew Peter Elliott
Peter John Alcock
Anne Pontifex
George Mccleod White
Kevin Unsworth
Mary Rasmussen
Jane Mary Sandford Cllr Corbett
Keith Sexton
Timothy Mark Warren
Sarah Elizabeth Thomas
Mary Christine O'shaughnessy
William John Leece
Martin Norman Rimmer
Paul Michael Redmond
Ruth Paula Dillon
Philip Rev Saltmarsh
Colin Strickland
Barbara Ann Councillor Murray
Tim Moore
Francis William Meredith
Edward Richard Rev Cain
Brynley John Marsh
Mary Rashussen
Edward Dr Boyes
Barry Francis Mcbrion
Ian William Nelson
Joseph Michael Kennedy
John Pendlebury
Bernadette Gough
Deborah Anne Francis
Paul Loughlin
Jennifer Carol Chapman
Andrew James Tremarco
Anne Marie Dr Merry
Mark Paul Sunderland
Michael Fr O'dowd
Jonathan Kent Dr Richardson
Owen Gerard Mclaughlin