The Rutland Learning Trust

UID 4422·Companies House 09199785·Incorporated September 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

14 high severity

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

Total income

£13.1m

1,742 pupils

Avg staff costs

79.7%

of income

Avg reserves

10.4%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

11.4%

free school meals

Capacity

76%

1,742 / 2,283 places

Total admin cost

£595k

£342 per pupil

Trust overview

6 of 13 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

3 of 13 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

5 of 13 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 11 of 13 schools.

All 13 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.

At a glance

12 schools with workforce pressure11 schools with staff costs above 78%10 schools in deficit4 schools with declining results

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

100%meeting standard or above

Across 13 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 6

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 11

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.3%

+3.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressWhissendine Primary School Main Street, Oakham, LE15 7ET

Companies House09199785

Incorporated2 September 2014

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	1,378	£8.5m	£8.1m	73.2%	12.9%
2022/23	12	1,595	£10.7m	£10.4m	75.4%	13.4%
2023/24	12	1,574	£11.3m	£11.3m	77.9%	12.3%
2024/25partial	13	1,742	£13.1m	£12.6m	79.7%	10.4%
2025/26	13	1,650	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.3%

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

£564,000

CS staff costs

£556,000

CS income

£104,000

Admin & clerical£180,000

Teaching staff£351,000

ICT£2,000

Premises£25,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£11,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

12 current directors · Average tenure: 5.6 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (12)

Susan Powis-rawnsley

director·< 1 year

Thomas Joseph Wallace

director·1 year

John Merritt Dr Rawlings

director·1 year

Andrew Canon Read

director·1 year

Mark Lomas

director·2 years

Adam Kenneth Cooper

director·5 years

Sarah Elizabeth Bysouth

director·5 years

Richard Hugh Clement White

director·5 years

Ian Marcel Blackburn

director·7 years

Kristi Corrina Withers

director·9 years

Robert Gooding

director·11 years

David Gareth Evans

director·11 years

38 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Carmela Louise Senogles

director·1 year·Resigned Dec 2024

Rachel Rose Attenborough

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Daryl Kirkland

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Emma Joanne Keith

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Peter Robert French

director·7 years·Resigned Apr 2024

John Brian

Member schools (13)

13 schools|13 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Cottesmore Academy	142401	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Empingham Church of England Primary School	146425	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School	144847	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School	147256	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School	146397	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Ketton Church of England Primary School	141453	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School	139858	Primary	workforce pressure
Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School	150493	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Oakham CofE Primary School	148948	Primary	high staff costsperformance declinein year deficitworkforce pressure
Polebrook Church of England Primary School	148257	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School	141452	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Uppingham Church of England Primary School	146428	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Whissendine Church of England Primary School	141454	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

Cottesmore AcademyPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costs

Empingham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

Exton and Greetham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

Glapthorn Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

performance declineworkforce pressurehigh staff costs

Great Casterton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficit

Ketton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline

Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressure

Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Oakham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsperformance declinein year deficitworkforce pressure

Polebrook Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline

Uppingham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

in year deficitworkforce pressure

Whissendine Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

Amanda May Percy

director·8 years·Resigned Aug 2019

James Benedict John Rev Saunders

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Anna Jayne Raine

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2021

Nicole Jane Topham

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Susan Margaret Hickey

director·10 years·Resigned Jan 2018

Gareth Ifor Williams

director·10 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Nicola Gail Eastwood

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2017

Julia Louise Seary

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2016

Adrienne Myfanwy Holland

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2026

Nicholas Charles Horrigan

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Wayne Aaron Faulconbridge

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2016

Kirsty Dr Gaul

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2016

Richard John Bingham

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2016

Christopher Peter Young