Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Multi-academy trust running 41 primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools across northern England and the East Midlands, plus teacher training and early years provision.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust operates 41 primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools across northern England and the East Midlands. Founded in 2009, the trust supports more than 20,000 young people aged 5 to 18 and works across 13 local authorities. It reports a strong record of improving schools to Ofsted-rated 'Outstanding' status.

Alongside its academies, the trust runs the Outwood Institute of Education, its teacher training provision, as well as nursery provision and wraparound care. Its teaching and support roles span primary, secondary and Post 16 settings, and each academy retains a distinct identity shaped around its local community.

The trust describes its shared commitment as 'Students first: raising standards and transforming lives', with an emphasis on high expectations, personal development, inclusion and family support. Its Out There community programme sees pupils aged 5 to 18 design and deliver their own volunteering projects across 13 local authorities. Outwood Grange Academies Trust is an award-winning organisation and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and an exempt charity.