What TRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES) does

Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA) was a multi-academy trust operating primary schools in the Bristol area of the United Kingdom. Following its 2024 merger with Cathedral Schools Trust (CST), TiLA's operations were consolidated into a new combined entity called Amplify Education, which now operates as the largest Bristol-based multi-academy trust with a network of 21 schools serving approximately 12,000 pupils. The combined trust delivers the UK state curriculum across primary and secondary phases, covering nursery, reception, key stages, GCSE preparation, and A-Level preparation, alongside year-7 inductions and careers education across the Bristol geography. Named schools include Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Trinity Academy Bristol, Orchard School Bristol, Bridge Learning Campus, Henleaze Infant and Junior Schools, Cathedral Primary School, and Ashton Gate Primary School.\n\nTiLA itself is structured as a private not-for-profit charitable company limited by guarantee with no shareholders, and pricing is not commercially applicable. All revenue mechanics are driven by UK central and local government per-pupil funding routed through the Department for Education's academy funding framework; no technology product, license, or proprietary platform is monetised, and core 'products' are the educational services delivered through physical school campuses. Wholly-owned subsidiary schools — including Charlton Wood Primary Academy, Fonthill Primary Academy, Henbury Court Primary Academy, and Little Mead Primary Academy — operate under the trust umbrella.\n\nThe go-to-market approach is non-commercial: pupil admissions are allocated under local-authority-determined and trust-determined admission arrangements rather than sales activity. Marketing and family engagement run through owned channels (Instagram, regular email newsletters, and the Amplify Education corporate website), while central-service functions (governance, curriculum, careers, initial teacher training) are surfaced on the trust website. The organisation reports a 251–500 employee footprint across school sites and central services.

Name

TRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES)

Legal name

Trust in Learning Academies

Website

https://tilacademies.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA) was a Bristol-based UK multi-academy trust that, following its 2024 merger with Cathedral Schools Trust into Amplify Education, now delivers state-funded primary and secondary education to approximately 12,000 pupils across 21 schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-District Consortia & Shared Services Authorities (EDADABAN)

Keywords

• Multi-academy trust
• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• School network management
• State-funded education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA) operates a network of primary and secondary schools across Bristol, delivering educational services from nursery through secondary level. Following its 2024 merger with Cathedral Schools Trust to form Amplify Education, the combined trust runs 21 schools serving approximately 12,000 pupils with a focus on inclusive, academic and creative learning experiences, careers education, and community citizenship.

Product overview

TRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES) operates as a multi-academy education trust managing a network of 21 schools across Bristol. Following its merger with Cathedral Schools Trust to form Amplify Education, the organization provides comprehensive educational services spanning primary and secondary education. The trust's schools include institutions such as Ashton Gate Primary School, Bridge Learning Campus, Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Cathedral Primary School, Charlton Wood Primary Academy, and numerous others serving diverse communities across the Bristol geography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amplify Education (formerly Trust in Learning Academies) School Network

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cathedral Schools TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerger partner in the formation of Amplify Education. The merger combined Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA) and Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) to form the largest Bristol-based multi-academy trust, bringing together complementary strengths, expertise, and shared values of both organisations committed to excellence, inclusion, and innovation in education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bristolamplifyeducation

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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