The Dean Trust

The Dean Trust (also known as: Dean Trust, TDT) is a group of schools spread across Greater Manchester. It ranges in many levels of education, including Primary, Secondary, SCITT, and Post-16.

It has many partnership programs, the most well-known being the partnership with Manchester United at Ashton On Mersey School[1] and with The Christie. It is led by its Chief Executive, Tarun Kapur CBE, and it's Chair, Brian Rigby MBE.[2]

## Schools[edit]

There are eleven schools that are part of The Dean Trust, stretching around Manchester (in 4 different Local authority).[3] Here is a map of all of the schools and list of all the schools that are part of The Dean Trust as of 2024:

Key: (W) = West Hub, (E) = East Hub, (C) = Central Hub as marked on the map below.

Map of The Dean Trust Schools

* Ashton-on-Mersey School \- original school (C)
* Broadoak School \- joined Ashton On Mersey in 2005 as part of the West Trafford Learning Partnership (C)
* Forest Gate Academy - joined in September 2012 to form The Dean Trust (C)
* Lord Derby Academy \- joined in February 2014 as the first Knowsley school (W)
* Dean Trust Ardwick \- joined in September 2015 to become the first Manchester school (E)
* Park View Academy - joined in 2016 as the second Dean Trust primary school (W)
* Partington Central Academy - joined in September 2016 as part of the Partington Learning Partnership (C)
* Dean Trust Wigan \- joined in April 2017, as part of the Wigan Learning Partnership (W)
* Blacklow Brow - joined in September 2017 as a one-form-entry school (W)
* Dean Trust Rose Bridge \- joined in February 2019 after over 100 years of educating (W)
* Abraham Moss Community School \- joined in September 2023 as the first all-through school in the trust (E)

On the Ashton On Mersey site, there is also a sixth form and SCITT school.

## Fitness and leisure facilities[edit]

As well as providing educational services, outside of the school day The Dean Trust has a sporting selection for members of the public. These facilities are named Fitness and Leisure.[4] These are located at Ashton on Mersey, Dean Trust Ardwick, Dean Trust Wigan, and Dean Trust Rose Bridge. The sports include Basketball, 5-a-side, 3G pitch, and Netball. There is also a gym they offer, which offers 1, 6, and 12 month payment plan options.

They also offer Sports Holiday Clubs and party options. The holiday clubs are aimed for children aged 6–12 years old and have a variety of different sports. The parties are either Football Parties or Dance Parties (ran by Prime Dance).[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Slater, Chris (2021-07-11). "United and City used top Manchester schools to help produce England's heroes". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
2. ^ "Governance Information – The Dean Trust". Retrieved 2024-01-20.
3. ^ The Dean Trust 2023 Prospectus Retrieved 2024 - 03 -31
4. ^ "Fitness & Leisure – The Dean Trust". Retrieved 2024-01-20.
5. ^ "Prime Dance School Sale | New Street Dance Classes". prime. Retrieved 2024-01-20.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* List of Dean Trust schools
* Dean Trust contact info
* Dean Trust Twitter account