Schools
5
Flags
3
1 high severity
Total income
£9.3m
1,337 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.0%
of income
Avg reserves
13.4%
of income
Avg absence
4.8%
Persistent: 9.8%
Avg FSM
15.4%
free school meals
Capacity
83%
1,337 / 1,617 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
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
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
9.4%
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
£879,000
CS staff costs
£598,000
CS income
£42,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Clare Slater
Ian Lakin
Maureen Bernadette Neill
Jayne Done
Benjamin James Lunt
Philip Edward John Marshall
Philip David Oldfield
Timothy James Wade
Elizabeth Anne Godman
Nichola Dawn Thorpe
Richard Anthony Sowerby
Christine Dorcas Atkinson
David Mark Webster
Gail Howe
Andrea Mills
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdsedge First School | 143790 | Primary | — |
| Kirkburton Middle School | 143791 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressure |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School | 150306 | Primary | ofsted concern |
| Scissett Middle School | 143792 | Middle deemed secondary | — |
| Shelley First School | 143793 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Baljit Kaur Birring
Angela Sidney Grimshaw
Helen Jones
Debra Jayne Knowles
Glen Richard Wilson
Anthony Raymond Wilkinson
Charles Martyn Jones
Claire Louise Grainger
Helen Louise Carr
Rosamond Sophie Roughton
Andrew Dr Williams
Graham Frederick Smith