United Learning is a group of state-funded schools and fee-paying

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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, with central offices in Peterborough,

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and

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. It is governed by a board of trustees and run by an executive team. In 2012, ULT and UCST rebranded to operate under one name, United Learning. 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

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. 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. 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

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in 2009. Inspectors noted: "No matter what their background, all groups of students make outstanding progress as they move through the years." 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

There were 72 United Learning state-funded schools in November 2019. They are free to attend, and accept students of all backgrounds, all faiths and none. The ethos is distinctly Christian and particularly

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. 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 human resources, capital spending and procurement.

State-funded schools

Primary schools

* Abbey Hey Primary Academy, Gorton,

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* Beacon View Primary Academy, Paulsgrove,

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* Corngreaves Academy, Cradley Heath * Cravenwood Primary Academy, Crumpsall,

* Dukesgate Academy,

* Fulham Primary School,

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, London * The Galfrid School,

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* Grange Primary Academy,

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* Ham Dingle Primary Academy, Pedmore,

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* Hanwell Fields Community School, Banbury * High Hazels Academy, Darnall,

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* Hill View Primary School, Banbury * Hunningley Primary School,

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* Langford Primary School,

* Longshaw Primary Academy, Chingford,

* Marborough Road Academy,

* Orchard Meadow Primary School,

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* Pegasus Primary School,

* Salisbury Manor Primary School, Chingford,

* Silverdale Primary Academy,

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* Southway Primary School, Bognor Regis * Sulivan Primary School,

* Timbertree Academy, Cradley Heath * The Victory Primary School, Paulsgrove,

* Walthamstow Primary Academy, Walthamstow,

* Whittingham Primary Academy, Walthamstow,

* Wilberforce Primary School, City of Westminster,

* Windale Primary School,

* Winston Way Academy,

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* Worsbrough Bank End Primary School,

Secondary schools

* The Albion Academy * Accrington Academy * Avonbourne Boys' Academy * Avonbourne Girls' Academy * Bacon's College * Barnsley Academy * Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology * Castle View Academy * Coleridge Community College * The Cornerstone Academy * Ernest Bevin Academy * George Eliot Academy * Glenmoor Academy * Hartshill Academy * Heath Lane Academy * Holland Park School * Huish Episcopi Academy * The Hurlingham Academy * The Hyndburn Academy * Irlam and Cadishead Academy * The John Roan School * John Smeaton Academy * Lambeth Academy (now known as "The Elms Academy") * The Lowry Academy * Manchester Academy * Marsden Heights Community College * Midhurst Rother College * Newstead Wood School * North Oxfordshire Academy * Northampton Academy * Nova Hreod Academy * The Nuneaton 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 * Trumpington Community College * Walthamstow Academy * Winton Academy * Wye School

All-through schools

* Goresbrook School * Kettering Buccleuch Academy * Swindon Academy * William Hulme's Grammar School

United Church Schools Trust

Fee paying schools in the associated United Church Schools Trust include:

Primary & preparatory schools

* Banstead Preparatory School * Coworth Flexlands School * Rowan Preparatory School * St Ives School Haslemere

Senior & all-through schools

* AKS Lytham * Ashford School * Dunottar School * Embley * Godolphin School, Salisbury * Guildford High School * Lincoln Minster School * The Royal School, Haslemere * Surbiton High School * Tranby School

References

External links

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Consultant interview with Mandy Coulter of UL over HR challenges
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