The Learning Together Trust

UID 5669·Companies House 08561302·Incorporated June 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£9.8m

1,507 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.0%

of income

Avg reserves

4.8%

of income

Avg absence

4.9%

Persistent: 11.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.8%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

1,507 / 1,696 places

Trust overview

1 of 6 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

5 of 6 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

4 of 6 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

2 of 6 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

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

At a glance

3 schools in deficit2 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools with workforce pressure1 school with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

60% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2Inad. 2

Behaviour & attitudes

60% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2RI 1Inad. 1

Personal development

60% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2RI 2

Leadership & management

67% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

68.2%

+7.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressRectory Lane, Wigan, WN6 0XB

Companies House08561302

Incorporated7 June 2013

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,177	£6.9m	£6.9m	64.8%	14.7%
2022/23	4	1,188	£7.1m	£6.9m	67.2%	10.8%
2023/24	6	1,507	£9.8m	£9.6m	68.0%	4.8%
2024/25partial	6	1,467	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.0%

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

£394,000

CS staff costs

£314,000

CS income

£3,000

Admin & clerical£115,000

Teaching staff£197,000

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£27,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

5 current directors · Average tenure: 8.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (5)

Sheila Eunice Dr Fisher

director·3 years

Carol Aspinall

director·5 years

Jillian Ann Hyde-baron

director·6 years

Paul Witkiewicz

director·12 years

Andrew David Stokes

director·12 years

20 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Madeleine Joy Digby

director·3 years·Resigned Oct 2025

David William Daniel Ballard

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Bernard Gerald Dorgan

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2020

William John Joseph The Reverend Matthews

director·10 years·Resigned Apr 2019

Adewale Dr Oyeyele

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2024

Robert Allan Mckenzie

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2020

Member schools (6)

6 schools|5 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School	151164	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School	146755	Primary	—
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery	142028	Primary	workforce pressure
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School	150290	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficit
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School	146511	Primary	in year deficit
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy	139883	Primary	workforce pressure