The Spenborough Co-operative Trust

UID 1526·Incorporated May 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£9.3m

1,129 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.4%

of income

Avg reserves

7.0%

of income

Avg absence

7.0%

Persistent: 18.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

30.4%

free school meals

Capacity

99%

1,129 / 1,135 places

Trust overview

1 of 2 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 of 2 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 50% of schools (1 of 2).

1 school has persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

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

At a glance

1 school with workforce pressure1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Trust growth over time

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Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	2	1,131	£7.6m	£7.5m	74.9%	10.9%
2022/23	2	1,132	£8.1m	£8.3m

Member schools (2)

2 schools|2 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School	107670	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Spen Valley High School	107778	Secondary	high absence

Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costs

Spen Valley High SchoolSecondary

high absence

The Spenborough Co-operative Trust

Trust overview

At a glance

Ofsted sub-judgements

Performance (trust avg)

Trust growth over time

Member schools (2)

Trust details