Rainbow Education Multi-academy Trust

UID 5489·Companies House 09265723·Incorporated October 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£19.5m

2,530 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.9%

of income

Avg reserves

2.1%

of income

Avg absence

5.9%

Persistent: 15.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

46.6%

free school meals

Capacity

98%

2,530 / 2,590 places

Trust overview

2 of 9 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

3 of 9 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 33% of schools (3 of 9).

3 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 3.3%below 5% threshold2 schools in deficit2 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with absence above 8%1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

86% Good+

Good 6Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

86% Good+

Outst. 4Good 2Inad. 1

Personal development

86% Good+

Outst. 5Good 1RI 1

Leadership & management

89% Good+

Outst. 4Good 4Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

65.1%

+4.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressUnit 16, Chapel Brook Trade Park Wilson Road, Liverpool, L36 6FH

Companies House09265723

Incorporated15 October 2014

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	1,986	£13.6m	£12.9m	69.7%	0.0%
2022/23	7	1,957	£14.3m	£12.8m	73.7%	1.7%
2023/24	8	2,332	£17.9m	£16.7m	72.7%	2.8%
2024/25partial	9	2,511	£1.6m	£1.7m	74.3%	-4.2%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.0%

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

£980,000

CS staff costs

£766,000

CS income

-£1,000

Admin & clerical£526,000

Teaching staff£205,000

ICT£0

Premises£8,000

Legal & professional£80,000

Auditor costs£46,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Rob Langman

director·< 1 year

Robyn Middleton

director·1 year

Elizabeth Bennington

director·1 year

Hilary Cook

director·1 year

Duncan Wade Jacques

director·3 years

Phillip John Charles Garrigan

director·3 years

Kenneth Richard Heaton

director·5 years

Jonathan Raymond Everard

director·8 years

Robert Ffrancon Wyn jones

director·8 years

David John Cadwallader

director·11 years

Company Secretary

James Phillip Ray

secretary·5 years

19 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Maria Mcshane

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Angela Bellingham

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Stephen Dunkley

director·3 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Tracy Dawn Dove

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Elizabeth Bennington

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Nicola Claire Revd Canon Milford

Member schools (9)

9 schools|7 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Croxteth Community Primary School	146768	Primary	high absence
Garston Church of England Primary School	145735	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Heygreen Primary School	141330	Primary	—
Shoreside Primary School	146313	Primary	—
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School	147253	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
St Silas Church of England Primary School	141582	Primary	performance decline
The District CofE Primary School	149654	Primary	high staff costs
Townfield Primary School	140931	Primary	workforce pressure
Well Lane Primary School	151645	Primary	in year deficithigh absenceworkforce pressure