What consilium academies does

Consilium Academies Trust is a UK non-profit Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) that operates eight secondary schools across three regional hubs in Salford (North West), South Yorkshire, and the North East of England. The wholly-owned academy subsidiaries comprise Armthorpe Academy, Ellesmere Park High School, Moorside High School, Heworth Grange School, Thornhill Academy, Washington Academy, Wyvern Academy, and Consilium Evolve (alternative provision). The Trust is dedicated to 'Excellence and Equity with Integrity', focusing on school improvement in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage, SEND provision, and alternative education pathways.

The Trust delivers education services through its member academies and resourcing them centrally via shared HR, finance, IT, curriculum, and professional-development functions. The Trust's disclosed technology stack consists of off-the-shelf education platforms: e4education for website and cookie management, Juniper Education for site design, and the Frog learning platform via Optimus Education as its technology partner; no proprietary product, model, or platform has been disclosed. A 14-person IT team led by Chief Operating Officer Joel Thornton has consolidated systems across previous MAT engagements.

The business model is government-funded: the Trust receives Department for Education (DfE) per-pupil funding for each academy under Master Funding Agreement, with revenue mechanics entirely subscription-style recurrent grants rather than commercial sales. Customer segments are students at Key Stages 3 and 4, families and local communities in three regions, and the governing trust base of trustees and members. The Trust is governed by volunteer trustees and members, and the CEO serves as Accounting Officer. Recent strategic activity centres on physical capacity expansion (£6M Ellesmere Park build, April 2026), a CEO succession to Carla Whelan (November 2025), and several director-level appointments in 2025, alongside growing external partnerships (Solar for Schools, NHS Foundations for Learning, The King's Trust, DUCTU).

Name

consilium academies

Legal name

Consilium Academies Trust

Website

https://consilium-at.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Consilium Academies Trust is a UK non-profit Multi-Academy Trust operating eight secondary schools across three regional hubs in Salford, South Yorkshire, and the North East of England, serving Key Stage 3 and 4 students, including SEND and alternative provision learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Academy Trust Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Multi-academy trust
• Secondary education
• School improvement services
• SEND provision
• Alternative education

Headquarters

HQ city

Eccles, Salford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (DfE): As a Multi-Academy Trust, Consilium Academies receives funding from the Department for Education (DfE) for each of its academies. This core government funding supports educational provision, staffing, facilities, and operational costs across the Trust.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Consilium Academies is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) that operates eight secondary schools across three regional hubs in Salford (North West), South Yorkshire, and the North East of England. It provides secondary education (Key Stages 3 and 4), GCSE preparation, SEND provision, alternative education pathways, and centralised school improvement services including curriculum development, HR, finance, IT, and professional development support to its member academies.

Product overview

Consilium Academies is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) operating eight secondary schools across three regional hubs in Salford (North West), South Yorkshire, and the North East of England. The Trust provides educational services through its network of academies including Armthorpe Academy, Ellesmere Park High School, Moorside High School, Heworth Grange School, Thornhill Academy, Washington Academy, Wyvern Academy, and Consilium Evolve. The organization focuses on school improvement, curriculum excellence, teaching and learning, and student outcomes across its member schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Armthorpe Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Trust Executive Team of the Year at MAT Excellence Awards 2026 - described as delivering 'sustained improvements across major areas of school life' with 'phenomenal' impact on changing trajectory of pupils' lives through improved attendance, stronger outcomes and increased opportunities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Solar for SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering solar panel installations at Wyvern Academy, enabling the school to generate clean renewable energy while providing educational opportunities for students about sustainability and green energy. The project also includes workshops for primary feeder schools.
• DUCTUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist work experience placement provider delivering inclusive work experience opportunities for SEND and disadvantaged pupils across Consilium Academies' North East secondary schools, part of a three-year project funded by North East Combined Authority.
• Robert Bell / NHS (Foundations for Learning Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Consilium Academies, Robert Bell (Principal of Consilium Evolve and Director of Inclusion), and the NHS delivering the Foundations for Learning Project, which brings together education and health to ensure children receive support to thrive academically and personally.
• Tradewind RecruitmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026, supporting the annual celebration of excellence across the Trust.
• Baker MallettminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• Optimus EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026; also technology platform partner (Frog platform).
• Adkins & Cheurfi RecruitmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• Supporting Education GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• Zen EducateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• Commando Joe'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• MyNewTermminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• Copy Print Solutions LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• OSI Office & Educational FurnitureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• Techminder LimitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Consilium Awards 2026.
• The King's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering enrichment programmes for students at Washington Academy, including sessions on financial literacy, creativity, digital skills, and world of work, with John Shell coordinating delivery and student participation.
• Santander UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner at Washington Academy delivering financial literacy workshops and programmes as part of the enrichment curriculum.
• AppleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner at Washington Academy contributing to digital skills programmes as part of student enrichment initiatives.
• AsdaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner at Washington Academy providing supply chain management education and retail skills workshops for students.
• Manchester MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for careers education at Ellesmere Park High School, providing immersive experiences connecting curriculum to real-world careers in museums, science, and heritage.
• Northern School of ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Stage and Screen Masterclass at Heworth Grange School, providing industry-standard equipment and professional filmmaking experience for Year 10 Film Studies students.
• Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers Phoenix Course at Washington Academy, supporting Year 7 and 8 students in developing teamwork, communication, and resilience skills.
• BBC NewcastleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing opportunities for Washington Academy students to participate in live radio interviews and develop media skills.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Delta Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating secondary and primary schools across Yorkshire and the North. Comparable to Consilium in regional footprint, academy size, and prior leadership overlap (Zoe Levitt previously Associate Executive Principal at Delta).
• Lift Schools: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across multiple English regions. Directly comparable to Consilium as a multi-region MAT focused on school improvement, and previously employed two of Consilium's senior leaders (Zoe Levitt and Gemma Simon).
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large multi-academy trust with extensive secondary school portfolio, particularly concentrated across Yorkshire and the North of England. Directly comparable regional focus, secondary-heavy academy mix, and school improvement-led growth model.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust running schools across the Midlands and East of England, with comparable size and a multi-region operating model. Similar secondary-focused academy mix and school improvement approach.

Broad incumbents

• Star Academies: Multi-academy trust operating faith-based secondary schools across multiple English regions. Comparable multi-region footprint and centralised service model, though larger and more religiously-affiliated than Consilium.
• Ark Schools: National multi-academy trust operating schools across multiple English regions with a focus on educational disadvantage. Comparable multi-region operating model and inclusion-focused mission, though larger and London-anchored.
• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools, predominantly in London and South East but expanding nationally. Competes for DfE-sponsored academy transfers and operates a similar centralised services model, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• United Learning: Major national multi-academy trust operating both independent and state schools across England. Much larger and broader than Consilium, but competes for DfE-sponsored academy transfers and offers a similar comprehensive school improvement service.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest multi-academy trusts in England, operating primary and secondary schools nationally. Broader and larger than Consilium, but a comparable multi-region MAT with similar school improvement mandate and previously employed Consilium's Executive Director of Education.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large national multi-academy trust with a strong community and inclusion focus. Comparable to Consilium in ethos around disadvantaged learners and community-based education, though substantially larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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