Schools
10
Flags
38
4 high severity
Total income
£29.3m
3,836 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.4%
of income
Avg reserves
33.1%
of income
Avg absence
7.0%
Persistent: 22.3%
Avg FSM
49.8%
free school meals
Capacity
99%
3,836 / 3,860 places
Total admin cost
£1.4m
£377 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 10 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
48.3
+2.1
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
60.6%
-0.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 10 | 3,487 | £22.7m | £19.5m | 64.8% | 0.3% |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 3,579 | £24.5m | £21.9m | 67.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 3,676 | £31.0m | £29.0m | 67.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 3,836 | £29.3m | £26.3m | 70.4% | 33.1% |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 3,858 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.6%
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
£2,471,000
CS staff costs
£1,652,000
CS income
£268,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 1.7 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Christopher Mark Dugdale
Nicola Toop
Michael Stuart Heafield
Lynn Elizabeth Evans
George Patrick Hayes
Julian Charles Appleyard
Ben Cummins
Christopher James Read
Natalie Pearl Harling
Company Secretary
Adeel Sahi
Helena Brothwell
Anne-Marie Holmes
Lakshmi Sandu Dr Aana
Anthony Paul Burke
Gerard John Byrne
John Douglas Byrne
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flixton Girls School | 136965 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Gorton Primary School | 143763 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Knowsley Lane Primary School | 141205 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | 138957 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | 144372 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | 137866 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | 147552 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | 141689 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 147730 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Willow Tree Primary School | 146848 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Leadership
Alison Marie Chapman
Robert Dean
Phil Deakin
Michael Parkinson
Martin Whittle
Mark Cowling
Diane Mary Vaukins nee adams
Andrew Gibbons
Ian William Tomkin
Sarah Louise Reverend Fletcher
Alexandra Johnson
Zahir Murad
Simon Thomas Bramwell
Susan Schofield
Heather Smith
Narendra Solanki
Eileen Watson
Cath Ingram
David Crank
Andrew Wood
Louise Copley
David Connor
Robert James Reverend Horrocks
Philip Roy Rev Mason