Rainbow Education Multi-academy Trust

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

Schools

Flags

10 high severity

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

Total income

£18.9m

2,511 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.7%

of income

Avg reserves

3.7%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

49.1%

free school meals

Capacity

97%

2,511 / 2,590 places

Total admin cost

£923k

£368 per pupil

Trust overview

3 of 9 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 9 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.

3 of 9 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 6 of 9 schools.

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

8 of 9 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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

89%meeting standard or above

Across 9 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

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

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	£18.9m	£17.9m	74.7%	3.7%
2025/26	9	2,532	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

6.4%

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

£1,226,000

CS staff costs

£1,007,000

CS income

£261,000

Admin & clerical£584,000

Teaching staff£373,000

ICT£0

Premises£10,000

Legal & professional£47,000

Auditor costs£60,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.0 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·2 years

Duncan Wade Jacques

director·3 years

Phillip John Charles Garrigan

director·4 years

Kenneth Richard Heaton

director·5 years

Jonathan Raymond Everard

director·9 years

Robert Ffrancon Wyn jones

director·9 years

David John Cadwallader

director·11 years

Company Secretary

James Phillip Ray

secretary·6 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·5 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Nicola Claire Revd Canon Milford

Member schools (9)

9 schools|9 with risk flags|8 high severity

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