The Shaw Education Trust
The Shaw Education Trust is an academy trust running 31 schools (12 special, 10 primary and 9 secondary) in 9 council areas, including Staffordshire, Halton and Bury.
Of its 11 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 73% are rated Good or Outstanding (2 outstanding, 6 good, 1 requires improvement, 2 inadequate).
2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 8 of their 14 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.8 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.27 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 09067175, incorporated in 2014.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in The Shaw Education Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Academy | Special | Newcastle-under-Lyme | - | A8 0.5 |
| Brookfields School | Special | Widnes | - | KS2 0% |
| Brookhaven School | Special | Bury | - | - |
| Coppice Academy | Special | Newcastle | - | A8 2.4 |
| Endon High School | Secondary | Stoke-on-Trent | Good (2023) | A8 54.2 |
| Evergreen Academy | Primary | Wolverhampton | - | - |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | Birmingham | Good (2023) | A8 37.9 |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Runcorn | Inadequate | KS2 79% |
| Ivy House School | Special | Derby | - | KS2 0% |
| Kidsgrove Primary School | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | Good (2022) | KS2 54% |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | Secondary | Stoke-on-Trent | Good (2023) | A8 35.9 |
| Madeley High School | Secondary | Crewe | - | A8 49.5 |
| Moorhill Primary School | Primary | Cannock | - | KS2 52% |
| Pine Green Academy | Special | Wolverhampton | - | A8 1.8 |
| Portland School | Special | Stoke-on-Trent | Inadequate | A8 2.2 |
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | Cannock | - | KS2 82% |
| Saxon Hill Academy | Special | Lichfield | Report card: 7/7 strong | KS2 0% |
| Seabridge Primary School | Primary | Newcastle-Under-Lyme | Report card: 1/7 strong | KS2 77% |
| St Andrew's Academy | Special | Derby | - | - |
| St Martins School | Special | Derby | - | A8 1.7 |
| Streethay Primary School | Primary | Lichfield | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 91% |
| The Meadows Primary Academy | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | - | KS2 78% |
| The Meadows Primary School | Primary | Crewe | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 81% |
| The Orme Academy | Secondary | Newcastle | Good (2024) | A8 43.8 |
| The Russett School | Special | Northwich | - | KS2 0% |
| The Westleigh School | Secondary | Leigh | Good (2022) | A8 36.4 |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | Bury | Requires improvement (2024) | A8 34.9 |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | Bury | - | A8 45.4 |
| Walton Hall Academy | Special | Stafford | - | A8 0.1 |
| Waterside Primary School | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | - | KS2 77% |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | Bury | - | A8 47.3 |
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.