Schools
5
Flags
19
3 high severity
Total income
£9.7m
1,624 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.7%
of income
Avg reserves
6.7%
of income
Avg absence
5.6%
Persistent: 15.5%
Avg FSM
24.6%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
1,624 / 1,738 places
Total admin cost
£312k
£192 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.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
33% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
80% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
62.4%
+1.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,250 | £7.4m | £7.4m | 75.8% | 15.1% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,252 | £7.7m | £7.5m | 73.5% | 16.6% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1,201 | £8.0m | £8.1m | 73.0% | 15.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,624 | £9.7m | £8.9m | 72.7% | 6.7% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 1,618 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.5%
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
£523,000
CS staff costs
£275,000
CS income
£1,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Mohammed Zaheer Saleem
Matthew Croxhall
John James Barrett
Felicity Bradley
Ian Cole
Lee Jamieson
Paul John Good
David Finch
Joanne Lynch
Joanne Lynch
Geoff Stevenson
James Dunbar
Miriam Jones
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury CofE Primary School | 142265 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary | 147516 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 151637 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | 142936 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School | 141967 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
Matthew Thomas Whitehead
Paul Blackburn
David Finch
Peter Horgan
Catriona Jane Arundale
Andrew James Motyer Ballantyne
Helen Stallard
Mark Jonathan Vermes
Sylvia Anne Bradley
Matthew Thomas Whitehead
Nicholas John Rev Dr Bundock
John Benedict Rev Edson