Minerva Learning Trust
Minerva Learning Trust is an academy trust running 10 schools (5 secondary, 4 primary and 1 post-16) in Derbyshire and Sheffield.
Of its 3 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 67% are rated Good or Outstanding (2 good, 1 requires improvement).
1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 6 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 6 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.7 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.13 (zero is the national average).
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 09200332, incorporated in 2014.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Minerva Learning Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill Primary Academy | Primary | Chesterfield | Requires improvement | - |
| Chapeltown Academy | Post-16 | Sheffield | - | - |
| Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | Chesterfield | - | KS2 50% |
| Ecclesfield School | Secondary | Sheffield | Good (2022) | A8 41.5 |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports College | Secondary | Sheffield | - | A8 36.6 |
| High Storrs School | Secondary | Sheffield | - | A8 61.0 |
| Netherthorpe School | Secondary | Chesterfield | - | A8 42.1 |
| Stocksbridge High School | Secondary | Sheffield | Report card: 0/6 strong, 6 need attention | A8 39.5 |
| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | Primary | Chesterfield | Good (2022) | - |
| Woodthorpe Primary School | Primary | Sheffield | - | KS2 77% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.