United Church Schools Trust (UCST)

Bringing out the best in everyone for 125 years

The United Church Schools Trust (UCST) is a leading education charity in the UK. Founded in 1883, UCST has a long and distinguished tradition in the provision of independent education and boarding. UCST operates 10 fee-paying independent schools across the UK.

Our subsidiary charity United learning Trust (ULT) was established in 2003 and is now the largest single sponsor of academies - independently managed specialist state schools. We have 15 academies in areas with some of the worst deprivation index scores in the country. Our state-of-the-art academies are free of charge to attend and welcome students regardless of faith, background or ability.
 
Our Group of independent schools and academies is at the forefront of education. Together, our two charities provide a first-class education for over 18,000 pupils. We have over 3,200 members of staff, including 1,500 teachers.

Driving educational improvement is at the heart of everything we do. Our objective is to bring out the best in everyone. We believe all students have the potential to succeed when given the right encouragement, environment, support and leadership. Our experience in ICT and Learning places us in a strong position to deliver a quality education for students and the very best professional development to our teachers. We now offer our professional development programme to all schools and academies in the country.

www.ucst.org.uk