The United Church Schools Trust (UCST) is a large educational charity in the United Kingdom which owns and runs independent schools. in 2007–8 it had a gross income of £61,738,000,[1] making it one of the 100 largest UK charitable organizations.[2] Its central office is at Titchmarsh in Northamptonshire.
It was founded in 1883 (as the Church Schools Company) to create schools for young girls based on Christian (and particularly Anglican) principles. The majority of its schools are now co-educational.
It operates its schools on a non-denominational basis, but maintains a Christian, specifically Church of England, ethos.[3]
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Independent schools
The UCST currently owns and manages 10 independent schools across England:
- Arnold School, Blackpool
- Ashford School, Kent
- Bournemouth Collegiate School
- Caterham School
- Guildford High School
- Hampshire Collegiate School
- Hull Collegiate School
- Lincoln Minster School
- Sunderland High School: co-educational day school
- Surbiton High School
All have pupils from pre-school age to Sixth Form. Five schools are boarding and day; eight schools are day only. Two schools are single-sex (girls) throughout, five schools co-educational, three schools have a single-sex senior school and a co-educational junior school, two schools are co-educational junior schools. The schools are accredited through the Independent Schools Council (ISC).
Academies
The UCST subsidiary charity United Learning Trust[4] operates 15 academies (central government funded, semi-independent secondary schools).
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