What Academy Transformation Trust does

Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) is a UK Multi Academy Trust (MAT) operating as a charitable company limited by guarantee. Founded in 2011, it runs a cross-phase family of 22 wholly-owned academies — primary, secondary, post-16, further education and special educational needs — across 10 English local authority areas including the West Midlands, Suffolk, Essex, Nottinghamshire, Norfolk, Warwickshire and Staffordshire, serving approximately 13,000 learners. The trust operates an 'aligned autonomy' model in which individual academies retain local identity while drawing on central education, finance, HR, estates, ICT, safeguarding and SEND directorates, with the 'Challenge, Support and Improve' (CSI) programme tailored to each academy's improvement journey.

The trust's second core operation is ATT Institute (ATTI), its professional development arm, which delivers the full DfE 'golden thread' of teacher training — an 11-month Initial Teacher Training programme (leading to QTS plus a Liverpool Hope University-accredited PGCE), the two-year Early Career Teacher Programme, and a suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQH, NPQSL, NPQSENCo, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQBC, NPQLL, NPQLPM). These programmes are delivered in partnership with Ambition Institute, supported by the ATTI Fellowship network of practitioner facilitators, and extended by UCL Institute of Education-accredited Teaching Assistant training. The trust's pedagogical framework is branded as 'Transformational Education', structured around three pillars — The Who (deep understanding of learners), The How (pedagogical principles) and The What (ambitious curriculum).

Revenue is primarily government grant funding via the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), based on pupil numbers and educational outcomes, supplemented by ATT Institute's external NPQ, ITT and CPD fees (NPQ self-funded programmes priced £899–£1,959+VAT, with DfE scholarship funding available for eligible state schools). The central technology stack is Bromcom (cloud-based MIS for attendance and student data) integrated with Power BI for trust-wide analytics on attendance trends and provision impact by student group, with Steplab providing the digital platform for instructional coaching rolled out across all 22 academies. Distribution is domestic only, via direct academy operations and the external ATTI commercial channel; the trust has no parent entity, no equity backers and no public listing.

Name

Academy Transformation Trust

Legal name

Academy Transformation Trust

Website

https://academytransformationtrust.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Academy Transformation Trust is a UK Multi Academy Trust running 22 primary, secondary, post-16 and further education academies across 10 English local authority areas, serving approximately 13,000 learners and operating ATT Institute, its professional development arm for accredited teacher training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Multi academy trust
• Primary and secondary education
• Teacher professional development
• School improvement services
• Initial teacher training

Headquarters

HQ city

Sutton Coldfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Academy Transformation Trust receives government funding through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for operating its network of 22 academies. Funding is based on pupil numbers and educational outcomes.
2. Professional Development Services: ATTI (Academy Transformation Trust Institute) provides accredited courses including NPQs, Initial Teacher Training, Early Career Teacher Programme, and other professional development services to external schools and trusts, generating additional revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Academy Transformation Trust operates 22 academies (primary, secondary, post-16, further education and special) across 10 English local authority areas, serving approximately 13,000 learners, and runs the ATT Institute which delivers accredited teacher training, leadership development and continuous professional development to its own staff and to external schools and trusts. Revenue is primarily government per-pupil funding routed through the Education and Skills Funding Agency, supplemented by fees from external professional development programmes.

Product overview

Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) is a Multi Academy Trust operating 22 academies across 10 English local authority areas, serving approximately 13,000 learners from primary through to Further Education. The trust's core offering consists of two main areas: its network of schools providing transformational education, and the ATT Institute which serves as the professional development arm delivering accredited teacher training and leadership development programmes. ATT Institute provides a comprehensive professional development portfolio including Initial Teacher Training (11-month programme with QTS and PGCE), the two-year Early Career Teacher Programme, National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) in various specialisms, and Fellowships for experienced educators who facilitate programmes. The trust's education strategy, called Transformational Education, is built on three pillars: deep understanding of learners (The Who), pedagogical principles (The How), and ambitious curriculum (The What). Support services include Challenge, Support and Improve (CSI) reviews, Instructional Coaching via Steplab partnership, Trust-Wide SEND Core Offer, and various CPD programmes including Leadership Coaching, Teaching Assistant training, Inquiry Questions, and Trust-Wide Development Days. The trust utilises Power BI and Bromcom for data analytics across its academies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Pupils Meeting Expected Standard in Reading, Writing & Maths: 60% (Trust) vs 62% (National Average)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ambition InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary delivery partner for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and Early Career Teacher Programme (ECTP). Ambition Institute is rated Outstanding by Ofsted for ECT provision. The partnership covers the 'Golden Thread' of teacher professional development from ITT through ECT to NPQs. ATTI delivers programmes in partnership with Ambition Institute using their curriculum and facilitation training.
• Liverpool Hope UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation partner for the PGCE awarded upon completion of the Initial Teacher Training programme. Liverpool Hope University provides academic accreditation for the 11-month ITT programme delivered by ATT Institute.
• UCL Institute of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent development partner for Maximising the Practice of Teaching Assistants (MPTA) training. Course content developed and approved by UCL Institute of Education and linked to the book 'The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Effective Interaction'.
• Portland CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership arrangement for ATTFE campus location at Portland College Mansfield Campus, expanding further education provision in Nottinghamshire.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• REAch2 Academy Trust: UK MAT operating a cross-phase primary and secondary academy network with central training programmes for staff. Comparable to ATT on MAT operating model, central PD function, and primary/secondary mix.
• Harris Federation: Major UK MAT operating primary, secondary, sixth form, and special academies with strong teacher training and professional development programmes. Comparable to ATT on full educational pathway coverage and external CPD offering.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Mid-sized UK MAT operating a similar portfolio of primary and secondary academies across the Midlands and East of England. Highly comparable geographically and structurally to ATT's operating footprint and academy count.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: UK Multi Academy Trust operating primary, secondary, and post-16 academies with central support services and school improvement programmes. Closely comparable to ATT's CSI-style improvement framework and centralised academy operations across multiple English regions.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large UK Multi Academy Trust known for school improvement methodology and centralised curriculum, training, and data infrastructure. Directly comparable to ATT on improvement programme design, central support services, and academy conversion model.
• United Learning: One of the largest UK Multi Academy Trusts operating primary, secondary, and special schools across England. Direct comparable on cross-phase MAT operating model, central professional development, and academy conversion pipeline approach used by Academy Transformation Trust.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): Large UK MAT operating primary and secondary academies with cross-phase coverage and a teacher training pathway. Directly comparable to ATT on multi-academy trust governance, government funding model, and primary/secondary operating mix.

Emerging players

• Steplab: Ed-tech platform delivering instructional coaching for teachers, used by ATT across all 22 academies. Comparable as an emerging player enabling trust-wide professional development at scale through a software-as-a-service model.

Others

• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools with strong professional development and teacher training infrastructure. Thematically comparable on the academy operator + central training model, though operates internationally rather than in UK state-funded mainstream education.

Broad incumbents

• Ambition Institute: Outstanding-rated UK teacher training provider delivering ITT, ECT, and NPQ programmes. Directly comparable as ATT's primary delivery partner but also a larger standalone provider that could be considered an incumbent in the same ITT/NPQ market segment ATT Institute operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ATTInstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/att-institute-7b397a2b1
• Instagraminstagram.com/attinstitute_
• Facebookfacebook.com/AcademyTransformationTrust

Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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