Confederation Of School Trusts

The Confederation of School Trusts is the national organisation and sector  body for academy trusts. Almost three million children are educated in our members’ schools and we work to drive real change to make their lives better. We do this by advocating for, supporting, and connecting school trusts. 

We advocate for trusts as the best approach for improving education by helping politicians, policy makers, and the wider public better understand what they do. We support trusts through practical advice, strategic guidance, and consultancy. We connect them with each other, and with expert thinking and research. 

Like our members, we are a charity aimed at promoting the public benefit of education. We believe school trusts make lives better for children because they bring schools and people together in organisations with a strong, single purpose: education. This encourages the sharing of expertise, ideas, and resources to give pupils a better start in life.

Our members are responsible for almost three quarters of academy schools, with trusts ranging from single school trusts to national trusts with dozens of schools. We represent schools of all types, including special schools, alternative provision, specialist schools, and faith schools.