The Moorlands Primary Federation

UID 15774·Companies House 09378112·Incorporated January 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£8.7m

1,017 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.0%

of income

Avg reserves

14.6%

of income

Avg absence

5.2%

Persistent: 10.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

15.7%

free school meals

Capacity

67%

1,017 / 1,525 places

Trust overview

3 of 14 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

3 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

4 of 14 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 7% of schools (1 of 14).

1 school has persistent absence above 20%.

3 of 14 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

Last accounts filed 19 months ago4 schools in deficit3 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%5 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

75% Good+

Good 9RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 2Good 9RI 1

Personal development

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 10RI 1

Leadership & management

79% Good+

Good 11RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

70.1%

+9.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Werburgh's C.E.(A) Primary School Holt Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 2BA

Companies House09378112

Incorporated7 January 2015

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	840	£5.5m	£4.7m	62.1%	16.2%
2022/23	9	843	£6.0m	£5.5m	63.5%	24.9%
2023/24	11	911	£7.3m	£6.8m	67.2%	14.0%
2024/25partial	14	1,006	£1.3m	£1.3m	70.8%	16.8%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.7%

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

£585,000

CS staff costs

£429,000

CS income

£35,000

Admin & clerical£134,000

Teaching staff£254,000

ICT£11,000

Premises£37,000

Legal & professional£42,000

Auditor costs£27,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Katherine Lane

director·1 year

Oliver Peter Mellor

director·1 year

Charlotte Lumsden-cooke

director·1 year

Tom Cadman

director·1 year

Garry Rev'D Higgs

director·2 years

Fraser Steven Martin

director·7 years

Benjamin Fabi

director·8 years

Lee James Yates

director·9 years

John Standen ratcliffe

director·10 years

Company Secretary

Lisa Asprey

secretary·2 years

21 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2025

Lisa Cogger

director·1 year·Resigned Mar 2025

Frances Ann Revd Bridgewater

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Louise Wainwright

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Jane Mcfarlane

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Alexander Brayford

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Susannah Mary Rev Symons

Member schools (14)

14 schools|8 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School	145053	Primary	workforce pressure
Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School	141770	Primary	workforce pressure
Great Wood Community Primary School	145048	Primary	—
Hollinsclough Church of England Academy	142276	Primary	high absence
Ilam Church of England Primary School	151577	Primary	—
Manifold Church of England Primary School	142275	Primary	—
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School	151576	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St John's CofE Primary School	147572	Primary	—
St Leonard's Church of England First School	151578	Primary	in year deficit
St Werburgh's CE (a) Primary School	141837	Primary	—
St. Peter's Church of England First School	150469	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Talbot First School	150631	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
The Valley Primary School	141848	Primary	workforce pressure
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy	143622	Primary	—