Co-op Academies Trust is a successful organisation of Academy schools in the North of England, which is sponsored by The Co-operative Group.
Through a great education we are changing the lives of young people across the North of England. Built on the same principles as all co-operatives across the world, we work with academies to empower teachers and young people to work together for a better education and a better community.
We have primary, secondary, sixth-form and special academies in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Staffordshire and The Wirral.
Harrogate Grammar School (HGS) is an Outstanding Teaching School in the heart of Harrogate, committed to improving teaching and learning in partnership with other leading schools.
HGS became an Academy Trust and a Teaching school in 2011. Being an Academy Trust allows for greater independence in being able to realise our aim of providing excellence for all, and being a Teaching School ensures our focus is upon excellence in teaching and learning by providing first class training for both our staff, and staff from other institutions.