Schools
9
Flags
40
9 high severity
Total income
£48.2m
5,918 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.9%
of income
Avg reserves
4.8%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 20.2%
Avg FSM
40.6%
free school meals
Capacity
103%
5,918 / 5,733 places
Total admin cost
£1.8m
£298 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, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
41.3
-4.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
59.7%
-1.3pp
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 | 6 | 3,581 | £23.9m | £21.9m | 66.8% | 2.4% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 4,338 | £30.3m | £26.6m | 65.3% | 4.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 5,736 | £43.4m | £43.0m | 70.1% | 4.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 5,918 | £48.2m | £45.6m | 69.9% | 4.8% |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 5,874 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.1%
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
£4,008,000
CS staff costs
£3,514,000
CS income
-£1,177,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Anne Elizabeth Rev Gilbert
Stephen Griffith
Gail Lesley Mortimer
Janice Margaret Perkins
Julia Dawn Lees
Anna Louise Kirk
Robert William Harrison
Shakeel Ahmed
Gary Walczak
Susan Margaret Taylor
Company Secretary
Lynda James
Karen Neville
Sophie Louise Murfin
Saeed Atcha
Terry Hart
Sophie Louise Murfin
David Gary Johnson
Linda Mary Parker
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falinge Park High School | 150227 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | 141400 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Matthew Moss High School | 147369 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Moorhouse Academy | 148436 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | 149510 | Primary | ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 144690 | Primary | — |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 144689 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | 151362 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Wardle Academy | 140055 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Colin Stewart Mckenzie
Sajid Hashmi mbe
Sharon Elizabeth O'brien
Mark David Slocombe
Anne Reverend Gilbert
Paul Dr Mortimer
Zahid Amin
Nigel George Castledine
Patrick Thomas Ottley-o'connor
Eva Ainscough
Jonathan Grosskopf
Howard Munson
Andrew Gleave
Ian Elvet Giles
Graham Keith Dr Wright
Helen Louise Hildrew
Janet Ann Councillor Emsley
Susan Gail Brown
Lindsay Jane Ozluck
Harriet Joy Clarence
James Dransfield
Judith Brierley
Colin Stewart Mckenzie
Haroon Akram
Linda Mary Parker
Helen Payton
Arthur Scantlebury
Julie Ashworth
Jared Sudworth
Elaine Tarbuck
Karen Townsend
Stephen Whittaker
Anthony Raymond Young
Janet Councillor Darnbrough