WISE Academies Competitors

Ark is an education charity that works to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Ark serves over 30,000 students across 39 schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Over the past two decades, Ark has incubated more than 20 ventures and helped to develop seven more. These ventures continue to operate independently, working globally to impact 45 million children every year.

We are one of the country's largest multi-academy trusts. By focusing on teaching and learning, developing inspiring curricula and embedding a culture based on our values of thinking big, doing the right thing and showing team spirit, we exist to improve academies and schools. E-ACT academies educate over 25,000 pupils across the length and breadth of England. Our team includes over 3,500 employees based across 38 academies and our regional and national teams. For more information please visit www.e-act.org.uk.

Star Academies is a mixed Multi-Academy Trust that runs a diverse network of primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation, committed to enhancing social mobility. All our efforts are geared towards raising the aspirations of children and young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to improve their life chances and help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Star Academies is one of the country’s leading education providers, and our schools promote excellence in everything they do. In every school, the entire staff team – working in partnership with parents and the local community – is committed to nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders. Our schools work together as Star Partnerships in five cluster areas – Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, the Midlands and London. Schools within the Partnerships collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our pupils. Star Academies employs the very best staff and invests heavily in their continuing professional development. Staff benefit from an extensive range of nationally accredited training provided by Star Institute.