Schools
6
Flags
14
2 high severity
Total income
£10.1m
1,498 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.7%
of income
Avg reserves
13.4%
of income
Avg absence
4.8%
Persistent: 9.8%
Avg FSM
16.0%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
1,498 / 1,714 places
Total admin cost
£355k
£237 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 5 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
80% Good+Leadership & management
80% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
60.0%
-1.0pp
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 | 4 | 1,354 | £7.4m | £7.3m | 77.8% | 20.5% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 1,518 | £9.2m | £8.5m | 74.5% | 14.4% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,337 | £9.3m | £8.4m | 73.1% | 13.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,498 | £10.1m | £9.0m | 72.7% | 13.4% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 1,458 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
9.3%
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
£924,000
CS staff costs
£623,000
CS income
£56,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Clare Slater
Ian Lakin
Maureen Bernadette Neill
Jayne Done
Philip Edward John Marshall
Timothy James Wade
Elizabeth Anne Godman
Benjamin James Lunt
Nichola Dawn Thorpe
Richard Anthony Sowerby
Christine Dorcas Atkinson
David Mark Webster
Gail Howe
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdsedge First School | 143790 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Grange Moor Primary School | 151411 | Primary | — |
| Kirkburton Middle School | 143791 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressure |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School | 150306 | Primary | ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Scissett Middle School | 143792 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressure |
| Shelley First School | 143793 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Leadership
Philip David Oldfield
Andrea Mills
Baljit Kaur Birring
Angela Sidney Grimshaw
Helen Jones
Debra Jayne Knowles
Glen Richard Wilson
Anthony Raymond Wilkinson
Rosamond Sophie Roughton
Charles Martyn Jones
Claire Louise Grainger
Helen Louise Carr
Andrew Dr Williams
Graham Frederick Smith