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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not

ÃÛèÖÍø works to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life.​ 
Pupils at ÃÛèÖÍø White City Primary loving their brand new playground

Changing over a million young lives since 2002

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Thirty thousand students currently served across our network of 39 schools

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Three hundred thousand pupils supported through ÃÛèÖÍø-designed curricula

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One million children reached via our wider education, health and social care ventures

Closing the achievement gap by working where we can make the biggest difference

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Ninety percent of ÃÛèÖÍø schools are in areas with above average deprivation. ÃÛèÖÍø’s students are nearly twice as likely to be eligible for free school meals than students nationally (42 v 24 percent).

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Sixty-six percent of children eligible for pupil premium leave an ÃÛèÖÍø primary school on track in their maths and English, compared to 44 percent nationally.

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ÃÛèÖÍø students who are eligible for pupil premium make nearly half a grade more progress in each of their subjects than their peers nationally, and are six times more likely to attend a top third university than if they attend a maintained school.

Children at ÃÛèÖÍø Kings Academy in Birmingham read about science

A top performing primary multi-academy trust

Despite operating in areas of high need, our primary schools achieve results well above national averages and we top the attainment tables among comparable trusts.

Exceptional achievement: ÃÛèÖÍø Kings

Primary schools joining ÃÛèÖÍø have improved their national percentile rank by an average of 62pp

ÃÛèÖÍø students are twice as likely to go to university

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Eighty-three percent of our sixth form graduates progress to university, compared to 38 percent nationally

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Of those progressing to university, 55 percent go to a top third university compared to 31% nationally

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Students on our BTEC programme are seven times more likely to progress to a top third university than BTEC students nationally

A strong track record for improving challenging schools

Most ÃÛèÖÍø schools were existing schools that joined the network to improve – often from difficult circumstances. Ninety percent of schools rated inadequate or in special measures before joining ÃÛèÖÍø, are now good or outstanding according to Ofsted.

From special measures to outstanding: ÃÛèÖÍø Little Ridge
Students from ÃÛèÖÍø Globe Academy in south London at ÃÛèÖÍø’s annual athletics championship

Enrichment for all, for free

We want every child at ÃÛèÖÍø to have access to a wide range of enriching activities, within and beyond the school day, regardless of their ability to pay. Our dedicated programmes provide opportunities that many students would not ordinarily be able to access outside of school.

Sporting excellence: ÃÛèÖÍø Globe
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Twenty thousand students across the network access music and instrumental lessons every year

ÃÛèÖÍø Music
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Two and a half thousand students competed in network wide sporting events last year

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Five hundred teachers participating in the ÃÛèÖÍø Clore Duffield Cultural Programme – a ground-breaking arts pilot

Arts and Culture
ÃÛèÖÍø Start John Archer in south west London was one of the first ÃÛèÖÍø Start nurseries to open

High quality, affordable early years education

Our nursery programme, ÃÛèÖÍø Start, seeks to solve the inequity that exists in the early years. The network is growing, with new nurseries being added both within and external to ÃÛèÖÍø’s network of primary schools.

Firm foundations: ÃÛèÖÍø Start

Subject mastery programmes benefitting 300,000 children nationally

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Nine thousand teachers in over 1000 schools use the ÃÛèÖÍø Curriculum Plus online platform for resources and training

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Pupils on our Mathematics Mastery primary programme gain up to two months’ additional progress

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An artist’s impression of the EdCity development, as viewed from Australia Road in White City

£150 million investment in the heart of White City

Our partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham Council creates an education hub, 132 affordable new homes, office space and a youth zone for the local community.

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