The Rutland Learning Trust

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

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

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

Total income

£13.1m

1,800 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.7%

of income

Avg reserves

11.5%

of income

Avg absence

4.9%

Persistent: 11.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

12.0%

free school meals

Capacity

79%

1,800 / 2,283 places

Trust overview

6 of 13 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

4 of 13 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

8 of 13 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 8% of schools (1 of 13).

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

6 schools with staff costs above 78%6 schools in deficit4 schools with declining results3 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

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

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

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	1,741	£1.8m	£1.7m	76.1%	2.1%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.0%

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

£810,000

CS staff costs

£398,000

CS income

£1,025,000

Admin & clerical£70,000

Teaching staff£267,000

ICT£9,000

Premises£33,000

Legal & professional£116,000

Auditor costs£20,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Thomas Joseph Wallace

director·1 year

John Merritt Dr Rawlings

director·1 year

Andrew Canon Read

director·1 year

Mark Lomas

director·2 years

Richard Hugh Clement White

director·5 years

Sarah Elizabeth Bysouth

director·5 years

Adam Kenneth Cooper

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·3 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|10 with risk flags|5 high severity

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

Cottesmore AcademyPrimary

Empingham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressure

Exton and Greetham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficit

Glapthorn Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

performance decline

Great Casterton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

Ketton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

in year deficitperformance decline

Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary

Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Oakham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsperformance decline

Polebrook Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costs

St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline

Uppingham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

in year deficit

Whissendine Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Amanda May Percy

director·8 years·Resigned Aug 2019

James Benedict John Rev Saunders

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Anna Jayne Raine

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2021

Nicole Jane Topham

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Susan Margaret Hickey

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2018

Gareth Ifor Williams

director·9 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