We are a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of all the children and young people we serve and make it our mission to bring out 'the best in everyone' – pupils, staff, parents and the wider community. Uniquely, our Group includes significant numbers of schools in both the public and the private sectors, working together for mutual benefit.We provide a broad education, which prepares children and young people to progress in learning and to make a success of their lives. We focus sharply on the evidence of what makes it more likely that children and young people will progress and succeed, apply that to our practice and continue to learn and develop our schools. We make it a priority to provide teachers with excellent professional support and development, so that every child receives an excellent experience.
Sir Jon ColesChief Executive
Our approach is underpinned by a sense of moral purpose and commitment to doing what is right for our pupils, supporting colleagues to achieve excellence and acting with integrity in all our dealings within and beyond the organisation, in the interests of children and young people everywhere. We summarise this ethos as ‘the best in everyone’.
This ethos is our expression of our Christian roots, in schools which are fully inclusive and both welcome and respect students and staff of all faiths and none.
We seek to bring together the best of independent and state sectors, respecting both traditions and learning from each. We believe that each of our schools is and should be distinctive – each is committed to developing its own strengths and identity while sharing our core values.
Our ethos underpins those core values, which were selected in consultation with United Learning pupils and staff across the country.
to achieve the best for ourselves and others
to have the courage of our convictions and to take risks in the right cause
to imagine possibilities and make them real
for ourselves and others in all that we do
to seek opportunity, find what is good and pursue talents and interests
to overcome obstacles and reach success
The Framework for Excellence sets out the principles which all our schools work to. These represent our distinctive approach to education and the characteristics which lead to excellence when exemplified in the right way. The Framework is also the way we set standards for ourselves and assess our progress.
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United Learning comprises: United Learning Ltd (Registered in England No: 00018582. Charity No. 313999) UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.
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