RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST

Contents

  1. Latest gender pay gap report
  2. Latest action plan
  3. All gender pay gap reports and action plans
  4. About RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST
What are employers required to submit?

Any employer with 250 or more employees on their ‘snapshot date’ at the end of the financial year must submit both:

  • a gender pay gap report showing their breakdown of pay and bonuses by gender
  • an action plan outlining how they intend to address the gender pay gap and support employees experiencing menopause – these are voluntary for the 2026 to 2027 reporting year

For more detail, see the gender pay gap and action plan guidance for employers (opens in a new window).

1. Latest gender pay gap report (2026 to 2027)

Women’s median hourly pay
60.2%
lower
Women made up
68.1%
94.2%
Women who received bonus pay
0.0%

View the full gender pay gap report

2. Latest action plan (2026 to 2027)

RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST submitted the following supporting narrative with their action plan:

Rayleigh Schools Trust is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable environment where all staff can thrive. With women making up 84.06% of our workforce, our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) objectives focus on removing barriers to career progression, ensuring fair recruitment, and supporting staff wellbeing across all life stages. While equal pay reviews confirm staff in equivalent roles are paid equally, our pay gap reflects overall workforce demographics. To address this, our targeted action plan focuses on embedding anonymised recruitment via the Every HR platform to mitigate unconscious bias, actively promoting transparent flexible working policies across all job adverts, and delivering dedicated menopause support. We monitor our progress regularly to ensure our policies drive long-term retention, leadership diversity, and equity across all pay quartiles. To view our full related policies, and statutory documents, please visit the Rayleigh Schools Trust website on the link provided.

Read more about this organisation’s equality policies or strategy on their website (opens in a new window)

Action plan

What is an action plan?

Employers with 250 or more employees can produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap data. Their plan shows the steps they are taking to address their gender pay gap and support employees experiencing menopause.

This will be mandatory from spring 2027, subject to legislation.

To create an action plan, employers review a list of evidence-informed actions recommended by the government. They can identify any that are already an established part of their working practice (‘embedded actions’), and choose at least 2 new actions to focus on (‘planned actions’).

You can see the full list of actions (opens in a new window) and guidance for employers on creating an action plan (opens in a new window).

RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST added the following ‘planned’ actions to their action plan for 2026 to 2027:

  • Reduce unconscious bias in CV screening
  • Enhance and promote flexible working and leave policies
  • Set up menopause support groups and networks
  • Review policies and procedures to meet the needs of employees experiencing menopause

View the full action plan

3. All gender pay gap reports and action plans

Reporting year Submission type Status Action
2026 to 2027 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
Action plan (optional) Submitted voluntarily View action plan
2025 to 2026 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
2024 to 2025 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
2023 to 2024 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
2022 to 2023 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
2021 to 2022 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
2020 to 2021 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
2019 to 2020 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
2018 to 2019 Gender pay gap report Submitted View report
2017 to 2018 Gender pay gap report Submitted late on
17 April 2018 		View report

4. About RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST

Registered address
The Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ
Sector
Education
Employee headcount
(on 31 March 2026)
250 to 499 employees