Multi-academy trust
Vantage CE Academies Trust
10 schools across 5 local authorities in North West, teaching 3,923 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 10
- Primary
- 9
- Secondary
- 1
- Pupils
- 3,923
- Average Attainment 8
- 48.3
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 61%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 10 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.
Ofsted across the trust
8 of the trust's 10 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 2 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: 8 Good; 2 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Vantage CE Academies Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorton Primary SchoolFree schools | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Knowsley Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Liverpool | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St James' CofE Primary School GortonAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Salford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Willow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Liverpool | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Flixton Girls SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2023 | 48.3 | 0.02-0.20 to 0.23 · not a win |
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.