Multi-academy trust
Minerva Learning Trust
10 schools across 2 local authorities in East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, teaching 7,179 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 10
- Primary
- 4
- Secondary
- 5
- Pupils
- 7,179
- Average Attainment 8
- 44.1
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 59%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 7 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Pupil-weighted Progress 8 is -0.22 (interval -0.30 to -0.13). The interval sits entirely below zero, so this looks like a real shortfall rather than noise. Weighted by 1,102 pupils across 5 schools with a published Progress 8 score (minimum 2).
Ofsted across the trust
5 of the trust's 10 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 5 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement; 5 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Minerva Learning Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapeltown AcademyFree schools 16 to 19 | Sheffield | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Barrow Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Chesterfield | Requires improvement 2022 | — | — | |
| Dunston Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Chesterfield | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Chesterfield | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Woodthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sheffield | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Ecclesfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Sheffield | Good 2022 | 41.5 | -0.22-0.38 to -0.06 | |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeAcademy converter | Sheffield | No overall grade | 36.6 | -0.64-0.84 to -0.44 | |
| High Storrs SchoolAcademy converter | Sheffield | Good 2022 | 61 | 0.870.69 to 1.06 | |
| Netherthorpe SchoolAcademy converter | Chesterfield | No overall grade | 42.1 | -0.76-0.96 to -0.56 | |
| Stocksbridge High SchoolAcademy converter | Sheffield | Report card 2026 | 39.5 | -0.77-0.99 to -0.56 |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.