United Learning
United Learning is a group of state-funded schools and fee-paying independent schools operating in England. United Learning is the trading name for United Church Schools Trust (UCST) and United Learning Trust (ULT). It is one of the largest 10 charities with the most employees in the UK,[1] with central offices in Peterborough, London and Salford. It is governed by a board of trustees and run by an executive team.[2] In 2012, ULT and UCST rebranded to operate under one name, United Learning.[3] They legally remain as two separate charities.
History
United Church Schools Trust began life as the Church Schools Company, formed in 1883 by a committee including the Archbishop of Canterbury. The company was formed in response to the lack of academic education available for girls. The first school the Company opened was Surbiton High School in 1884. By 1885, the Company had 10 schools with 653 pupils between them.[2]
United Learning Trust was formed in 2002 as a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust (which comprised independent schools only) in response to the government's invitation to develop new state academies. United Learning Trust's first academy, Manchester Academy, opened in 2003, replacing Ducie High School, a school with a severe truancy problem; the academy received an "outstanding" report from Ofsted in 2009.[4] Inspectors noted: "No matter what their background, all groups of students make outstanding progress as they move through the years."[5]
In 2012, it was agreed that United Church Schools Trust and United Learning Trust should come together under the same branding, 'United Learning', bringing together the state and independent schools represented by the two related charities.
United Learning Trust
| Founded | May 15, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Multi-academy trust |
| Registration no. | 04439859 |
| Focus | Education |
| Location |
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Key people | Jon Coles (CEO) [7] |
| Website | www |
| UID 5143 | |
There were 72 United Learning state-funded schools in November 2019.[6] They are free to attend, and accept students of all backgrounds, all faiths and none. The ethos is distinctly Christian and particularly Church of England.[8]
The trust handles all the central bureaucracy that the schools need to have in place, for instance updating all of the statutory policies, such as these used in Lambeth [9] human resources , capital spending and procurement.
Human resources (staffing)
These schools do not recognise the Burgundy Book teachers' pay and conditions of service agreements. Existing staff are transferred over on their existing contracts, following TUPE new members of staff enter into an individual contract with the trust.[8]
State-funded schools
Primary schools
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy, Gorton, Manchester
- Beacon View Primary Academy, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
- Corngreaves Academy, Cradley Heath
- Cravenwood Primary Academy, Crumpsall, Manchester
- Dukesgate Academy, Salford
- The Galfrid School, Cambridge
- Grange Primary Academy, Kettering
- Ham Dingle Primary Academy, Pedmore, Stourbridge
- Hanwell Fields Community School, Banbury
- High Hazels Academy, Darnall, Sheffield
- Hill View Primary School, Banbury
- Hunningley Primary School, Barnsley
- Langford Primary School, Fulham, London
- Longshaw Primary Academy, Chingford, London
- Marborough Road Academy, Salford
- Orchard Meadow Primary School, Oxford
- Pegasus Primary School, Oxford
- Salisbury Manor Primary School, Chingford, London
- Silverdale Primary Academy, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Southway Primary School, Bognor Regis
- Timbertree Academy, Cradley Heath
- The Victory Primary School, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
- Walthamstow Primary Academy, Walthamstow, London
- Whittingham Primary Academy, Walthamstow, London
- Wilberforce Primary School, City of Westminster, London
- Windale Primary School, Oxford
- Winston Way Academy, Ilford, Essex
- Worsbrough Bank End Primary School, Barnsley
Secondary schools
- The Albion Academy
- Accrington Academy
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy
- Avonbourne Girls' Academy
- Bacon's College
- Barnsley Academy
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
- Carter Community School
- Castle View Academy
- Coleridge Community College
- Glenmoor Academy
- The Hurlingham Academy
- The Hyndburn Academy
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy
- The John Roan School
- John Smeaton Academy
- Lambeth Academy
- Manchester Academy
- Marsden Heights Community College
- Midhurst Rother College
- Newstead Wood School
- North Oxfordshire Academy
- Northampton Academy
- Nova Hreod Academy
- Paddington Academy
- Parkside Community College
- The Regis School
- Richard Rose Central Academy
- Richard Rose Morton Academy
- Salford City Academy
- Seahaven Academy
- Sedgehill School
- Sheffield Park Academy
- Sheffield Springs Academy
- Shoreham Academy
- Stockport Academy
- The Totteridge Academy
- Walthamstow Academy
- Winton Academy
- Wye School
All-through schools
United Church Schools Trust
These are fee paying establishments in the United Church Schools Trust.
Independent schools
Primary & preparatory schools
- Banstead Preparatory School
- Coworth Flexlands School
- Rowan Preparatory School
- St Ives School Haslemere
References
- "Charities with the most employees 2018 | UK charity". Statista. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- "United Learning > About Us > Who we are > Executive Team". unitedlearning.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- "United Learning > About Us > The road to United Learning". unitedlearning.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- In 2016 the OFSTED Full inspection: Requires Improvement.'Worst' school praised by Ofsted, BBC News, 28 April 2009.
- Yakub Qureshi (2009-04-28). "Reborn school a class act". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- "UNITED LEARNING TRUST - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- Jeffreys, Branwen (30 September 2016). "Academy boss warns of grammar risk". Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "Working in UL Academies". NEU (NUT). Nov 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Policies". www.lambeth-academy.org. United Learning Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2019.