Schools
5
Flags
7
2 high severity
Total income
£11.6m
1,639 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.2%
of income
Avg reserves
14.7%
of income
Avg absence
5.6%
Persistent: 15.5%
Avg FSM
20.0%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
1,639 / 1,738 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
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 | £3.6m | £3.2m | 63.9% | 10.3% |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 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 | — |
| St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary | 147516 | Primary | ofsted concern |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 151637 | Primary | high absenceofsted concern |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | 142936 | Primary | performance 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