Multi-academy trust
Quest (a Church of England Schools Trust)
5 schools across 2 local authorities in North West, teaching 1,828 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 5
- Primary
- 4
- Secondary
- 1
- Pupils
- 1,828
- Average Attainment 8
- 36.7
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 51%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 5 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits below 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.
Ofsted across the trust
4 of the trust's 5 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 1 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 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Quest (a Church of England Schools Trust)
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, HindleyAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| University Collegiate SchoolUniversity technical college | Bolton | No overall grade | 36.7 | -0.98-1.61 to -0.34 |
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.