Getting to know

The Charter Schools Educational Trust

We are driven in our mission to create better futures for children and young people, especially where disadvantage limits opportunity.

Our vision Our Values

Smiling woman in a black shirt, green apron, and black headscarf serving food behind a buffet counter with trays of pasta, stew, and baked items.

A man sitting on the floor reading a book titled 'We All Born Free' to two smiling children sitting on cushions in a cozy classroom area with bookshelves in the background.

A smiling boy in a school uniform plays a hand drum in a classroom with other students, some holding colorful percussion instruments.

A science classroom where a teacher is demonstrating a fire experiment, creating a large flame above a table while a group of students watch in awe, all wearing safety goggles.

A young child wearing a red shirt and navy shorts sits on the floor playing indoors, stacking wooden blocks and placing a toy tiger on top, surrounded by other toy animals on green carpet, with a stuffed lion and a tall giraffe toy in the background near a window.

A male teacher with glasses and dreadlocks assists two young students, a girl and a boy, sitting at a classroom desk with pencils, paper, and a green pencil holder, while another student works nearby.

A young female student in a green sweater and gray skirt walks and smiles while talking with a young male teacher wearing a plaid shirt and blue pants in a school corridor.

Better futures

shaped by a shared vision

At the Charter Trust, our vision is central to how we work with schools and one another

Schools that Excel

Supporting schools through collaboration and evidence-informed practice.

How we support school improvement

People who inspire

Supporting confident, reflective people through evidence-informed learning

Hear from our team

Partnerships that make a difference

Building supportive networks where schools learn and grow together.

How we partner for impact

Get to know our schools

A female teacher with glasses helps two elementary students sitting at a desk while another student works nearby in a classroom.

Trust in numbers

Our Trust at a glance

1234

Children & Young People

2

Schools

635

Support staff, teachers & leaders

Our Values

A Trust led by what matters most

Our values shape how we work with schools and partners, always keeping children and young people at the heart of our work

A female coach holding a red frisbee talks and smiles to a group of five girls in light blue shirts standing on a grassy sports field.

Smiling teacher wearing glasses and a fluffy jacket sits next to a smiling student with glasses and a green-collared school uniform at a classroom desk, both looking content.

A teacher wearing glasses explains a science experiment to two students in a classroom; the teacher and one student hold clear containers while others engage in activities in the background.

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We are evidence informed

We use evidence to close gaps and improve practice

02

We achieve together

We work collaboratively, adapt and learn from change

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We are inclusive

We contribute to welcoming, healthy and respectful communities

A science teacher performing a fire experiment in a classroom as a group of students watching attentively react with amazement while the flame bursts from a container held by the teacher.

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