The Rowan Learning Trust

UID 4405·Companies House 08010464·Incorporated March 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

11 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£46.2m

5,446 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.2%

of income

Avg reserves

2.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

34.6%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

5,446 / 6,096 places

Total admin cost

£2.0m

£375 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 12 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 12 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 7 of 11 schools.

4 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

All 12 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

100%meeting standard or above

Across 12 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

35.3

-10.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

71.6%

+10.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address18 Beecham Court, Wigan, WN3 6PR

Companies House08010464

Incorporated28 March 2012

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	4,460	£34.3m	£32.5m	73.0%	11.2%
2022/23	11	4,946	£36.9m	£36.1m	72.4%	7.2%
2023/24	11	5,009	£42.5m	£39.4m	72.7%	9.5%
2024/25partial	12	5,446	£46.2m	£41.7m	74.2%	2.5%
2025/26	12	5,393	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

8.7%

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

£3,976,000

CS staff costs

£2,154,000

CS income

£468,000

Admin & clerical£584,000

Teaching staff£1,383,000

ICT£101,000

Premises£337,000

Legal & professional£39,000

Auditor costs£57,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 7.5 years

Directors / Trustees (10)

Stuart George Wilson

director·2 years

Joanne Elizabeth Davies

director·3 years

Samantha Lynsey Davis

director·3 years

Philip David Rimmer

director·5 years

Carole Ann Roberts

director·5 years

Andrew David Mcglown

director·6 years

Melanie Jayne Chadwick

director·9 years

Anthony Robert Ball

director·10 years

David Joseph Leonard

director·13 years

George Andrew Wilson

director·14 years

Company Secretary

Elizabeth Roberts

secretary·11 years

9 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2024

David Vincent Stewart

director·5 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Simon Lee Beswick

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Jane Margaret Riley

director·6 years·Resigned Mar 2020

Anne Isherwood

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Margaret Mary Philomena Woodhouse

director·11 years·Resigned Sept 2018

Philip Rimmer

Member schools (12)

12 schools|12 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Farington Primary School	148387	Primary	workforce pressure
Hawkley Hall High School	138110	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Kirkby High School	140001	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Marus Bridge Primary School	143498	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Orrell Holgate Academy	143389	Primary	workforce pressure
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy	143388	Primary	workforce pressure
Plantation Primary School	149817	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs
Prescot Primary School	151259	Primary	high absencein year deficithigh staff costs
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School	149092	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
The Heys School	147883	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy	140627	Not applicable	workforce pressure
Whitley Village School	149089	Primary	workforce pressure