Schools
9
Flags
40
11 high severity
Total income
£46.6m
5,528 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.2%
of income
Avg reserves
10.4%
of income
Avg absence
7.0%
Persistent: 18.3%
Avg FSM
22.7%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
5,528 / 5,731 places
Total admin cost
£1.8m
£327 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 9 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
75% Good+Personal development
75% Good+Leadership & management
89% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
50.0
+3.8
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
58.2%
-2.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 5,446 | £37.1m | £35.3m | 75.1% | 15.0% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,402 | £33.5m | £32.5m | 71.9% | 12.6% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 5,286 | £41.4m | £38.6m | 66.6% | 7.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 5,528 | £46.6m | £43.5m | 73.2% | 10.4% |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 5,365 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.7%
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
£2,613,000
CS staff costs
£2,143,000
CS income
£614,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Oliver George Willows
Rachel Harling
David Edward Matthew Whitwam
Susan Jane Bracey
Christopher Paul Blackburn
Jonathan Gascoigne
Karen Morley
Janet Wallis
David Lord
Michael Islywn Crinnion
David John Heywood
Janet Clayton
Gemma Elizabeth Edkins
Carol Jean Kitson
Christopher Reeve
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | 137392 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Castle Hill School | 142420 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Honley High School | 146906 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Linthwaite Clough Primary School | 150960 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Meltham Moor Primary School | 146890 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Netherton Infant and Nursery School | 146861 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Ryburn Valley High School | 141307 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Scout Road Academy | 137341 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Brooksbank School | 149531 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Jason Alexander Mccartney
Simon John Lownds
Stuart Neil Price
Gillian Mary Reece-jones
Honor Mary Byford
Ian Wood
Simon Hickling
Jeffrey Thomas Tinkler
Amanda Milner
Lesley Morrison
Pamela Dunnachie
Susan Oldfield
Katherine Parker
Melvyn Cross
Andrew Paul Connell
Geraldine Mary Carter
Michael Craig Robertshaw
Nicola Swindell
Rosemary Jagger
Alison Bush
Dorothy Susan Foster
Lisa Diane Masters