United Church Schools Trust

The United Church Schools Trust is a large education charity in the United Kingdom which owns and operates a group of 14 private schools. The charity is operating under the name United Learning as of 2012.

History

UCST was founded in 1883 to extend the reach of academic education in Victorian England and to educate young women based on Christian principles. The majority of its schools are now co-educational. As a group, it is non-denominational and welcomes pupils of all faiths and none to its schools.
In 2002, it established the United Learning Trust as a fully owned subsidiary to extend UCST’s work and ethos into the state sector through the Academies Programme. Together, UCST schools and ULT academies educate more than 70,000 pupils.

UCST is one of the 100 largest UK charitable organisations. Its central office is based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Schools

UCST currently owns and manages 14 independent schools across England:

Four schools are boarding and day; the rest are day only. Three schools are single-sex; the rest are co-educational. The schools are accredited through the Independent Schools Council.

Academies

UCST's subsidiary charity the United Learning Trust operates 90 academies and one City Technology College.

United Learning

In 2012 ULT and UCST rebranded to operate under one name, United Learning. They legally remain as two separate charities.