Schools
6
Flags
18
4 high severity
Total income
£28.5m
2,240 pupils
Avg staff costs
79.7%
of income
Avg reserves
18.8%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 18.2%
Avg FSM
48.9%
free school meals
Capacity
102%
2,240 / 2,202 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
100% Good+Personal development
75% Good+Leadership & management
83% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
1.3
-44.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
24.3%
-36.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 2,002 | £20.3m | £18.1m | 72.5% | 22.4% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 2,015 | £22.0m | £20.6m | 74.8% | 22.7% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 2,072 | £23.8m | £23.4m | 80.8% | 19.6% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 2,217 | £4.6m | £4.4m | 74.5% | 14.7% |
Centralisation
3.5%
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
£1,003,000
CS staff costs
£832,000
CS income
£518,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.4 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Matthew Paul West
Elaine Cluet
Adrian Dr Copping
Sue Caine
Meena Mcdonald
Helen Irwin
Craig Procter
Angela Yvonne Holdsworth
Emma Jane Taylor
David Leonard Wallbank
Company Secretary
Fiona Evans
Norman Gibson
Jonathan Paul Johnson
Martyn Carey Jones
Kathryn Wendy Seddon
Celia Davies
Nicola Wilkinson
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorsholme Primary Academy | 140124 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Applebee Wood School | 152064 | Not applicable | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | 140128 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Park Community Academy | 140143 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Revoe Learning Academy | 140673 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficithigh absenceperformance decline |
| Tor View School | 143879 | Not applicable | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
Lidia Hazel Gardner
Clare Mulderrig
Janice Payne
Michael John Pickthall
Kathryn Wendy Seddon
Oluwabukola Aduragbemi Gibson
Norman Gibson
James Benjamin Pellowe
James Benjamin Pellowe
Janet Lyn Ashbridge
Rebecca Lawton
Kathryn Sarah Lord
Paul Geoffrey Turner
Barbara Houghton
Nicholas Andrew Toyne
Lorraine Diane Stephen
Kim Sharp
Julie Clarke
Lynnsey Burn
Susan Margaret Harrison
Graeme Dow
Neil Hodgkins
Keith Berry
Marilyn Mcqueen
John Alfred Millington
Simon Whitton
Annie Millard
Sylvia Margaret Taylor
Ian Clare
Susan Patricia Fielder