What aletheia academies trust does

Aletheia Academies Trust is a charitable Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) headquartered at Meadow Road, Gravesend, Kent, operating 16 academies across Kent and Medway in southeast England. Formed in 2015 and structured as a company limited by guarantee (Companies House No. 07801612), the trust delivers inclusive education from nursery through sixth form (ages 3–18), spanning 13 primary and junior schools, secondary schools, one all-through school (Saint George's C of E School), and special resource provisions. The trust employs over 1,000 staff, is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Mark Till with executive leadership under CEO Stephen Carey, and includes the Bishop of Rochester and Archdeacon of Rochester as Members, anchoring its Church of England character and Rochester Diocese affiliation.

The trust's core product is the delivery of educational services through its member academies, supplemented by a Central Services function covering HR, finance, governance, and school improvement. Beyond direct education delivery, the trust operates a School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme as a Delivery Partner for Teach First and Best Practice Network (both Ofsted Outstanding), a DfE-supported Teaching Internship Programme paying £1,365 over three weeks, and a Continuous Professional Development portfolio including NPQ qualifications (NPQH, NPQSL, NPQLBC, NPQLT) and apprenticeship routes in partnership with the Teacher Training Partnership (NITE, part of Coventry University Group). Strategic and community partnerships include HP, Intel and Probrand for STEM engagement at Brands Hatch, Born to Ride for a primary cycling festival, Outdoor Studio Arts CIC for community art, and the Templeton World Charity Foundation for philosophical enquiry work in primary schools.

The trust's revenue model is grant-funded rather than commercial. The primary revenue stream is recurrent grant funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) per academy. Secondary revenue streams include school facilities lettings through a dedicated platform (lettings.aletheiatrust.org.uk) and professional-services revenue from SCITT/ITT delivery and apprenticeship programme fees. The trust has no commercial customers; pupil recruitment occurs through Kent County Council and Medway Council admissions processes. Trust growth occurs through academy conversions by local schools (Gravesend Grammar School and Whitehill Primary School joined in 2025) and new school openings (Alkerden C of E Academy opened September 2025). No proprietary technology platform or AI capability is disclosed; the trust uses standard school management tools plus Google Analytics for web measurement and Facebook/Twitter plug-ins for social sharing.

Name

aletheia academies trust

Legal name

Aletheia Academies Trust

Website

https://aaat.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aletheia Academies Trust is a charitable Multi-Academy Trust operating 16 academies in Kent and Medway, England, providing nursery-through-sixth-form education to pupils aged 3–18, alongside teacher training, CPD, and central services to member schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Multi-academy trust
• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• Initial teacher training
• School improvement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Gravesend

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a Multi-Academy Trust, Aletheia receives recurrent grant funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for each academy, covering educational delivery. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. School Lettings and Facilities Hire: The trust operates a lettings service (lettings.aletheiatrust.org.uk) enabling school facilities to be hired out to the community, generating ancillary revenue.
3. Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Delivery Partnership Revenue: The trust acts as a Delivery Partner for Teach First (Ofsted Outstanding), Best Practice Network, and the Teacher Training Partnership. Revenue is derived from delivering SCITT programmes, apprenticeship programmes, and NPQ qualifications to trainees and existing teachers across the trust and external schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aletheia Academies Trust operates a family of 16 academies across Kent and Medway providing inclusive education from nursery (age 3) through primary, secondary and sixth-form. Beyond direct education delivery, it offers Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) in partnership with Teach First and Best Practice Network, a paid 3-week Teaching Internship Programme, trust-wide Continuous Professional Development including NPQ qualifications, and centralised HR, finance, governance and school improvement support to member academies.

Product overview

Aletheia Academies Trust operates as a unified Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) providing educational services across 16 academies in Kent and Medway, ranging from nursery through sixth-form education. The Trust's portfolio includes all-through schools, primary schools, junior schools, secondary schools, and special resource provisions. Beyond direct education delivery, the Trust offers complementary services including Initial Teacher Training (SCITT in partnership with Teach First), a Teaching Internship Programme, and Continuous Professional Development programmes including NPQ qualifications through Best Practice Network. Central services support academy operations through shared HR, finance, governance, and school improvement functions.

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Products and services

• Multi-Academy Trust Educational Services (16 Academies) A family of 16 academies providing inclusive Church of England-affiliated education from ages 3 to 18 across Kent and Medway, including nursery, primary, junior, secondary, sixth-form and special resource provisions.
• Initial Teacher Training (ITT) / SCITT Programme School-Centred Initial Teacher Training programme delivered in partnership with Teach First (Ofsted Outstanding) and Best Practice Network, offering non-salaried and fully funded salaried routes to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) plus a PGCE/PGDE qualification, alongside Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeships and Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeships via the Teacher Training Partnership (NITE / Coventry University Group).
• Teaching Internship Programme DfE-supported 3-week paid school-based internship offering real classroom experience, expert mentoring and a pathway into Initial Teacher Training for STEM and language undergraduates. Participants receive £1,365 (£455 per week) upon completion.
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and NPQ Programmes Trust-wide CPD led by the central Executive Team and external facilitators, including Leadership and Specialist NPQ programmes (NPQH, NPQSL, NPQLBC, NPQLT) delivered in partnership with Best Practice Network.
• Central Services (HR, Finance, Governance, School Improvement) Shared back-office administrative services provided by the trust to its member academies, including HR, finance, governance support, school improvement and compliance management across the family of 16 academies.
• School Lettings and Facilities Hire Lettings service (lettings.aletheiatrust.org.uk) enabling school facilities to be hired out to the community, generating ancillary revenue for the trust.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% trainee placement completion and employment rate for School Direct Associate Teachers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HP, Intel, and ProbrandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026HP, Intel, and Probrand partnered with Aletheia Academies Trust for the 'Race Team of the Future' STEM event at Brands Hatch, delivered by MBP and Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport. 60 students from Knole Academy, Gravesend Grammar, Saint George's C of E School, and Alkerden C of E Academy participated in motorsport-themed STEM activities.
• Laser Tools Racing with MB MotorsportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Delivered the 'Race Team of the Future' STEM programme at Brands Hatch, providing students hands-on experience with motorsport technology, engineering, and career insights. Students from four Aletheia academies participated.
• Born to RideminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Born to Ride for the Trust's first Bike Festival, a cycling event for Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils from six Aletheia schools. Born to Ride provided expert guidance and activities including sprints, relays, and longest glide competitions.
• Canterbury Christ Church UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Aletheia accepts Initial Teacher Training placements from Canterbury Christ Church University, alongside Goldsmiths University, University of Greenwich, and Zurich University of Teacher Education.
• Outdoor Studio Arts CICminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Artist Martin Brockman from Outdoor Studio Arts CIC co-led the 'Art of Belonging' community arts project across six Aletheia schools in 2025. Pupils created artwork using natural pigments and locally sourced materials.
• Templeton World Charity FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation supported the 'Big Questions in Classrooms' research project, which invited primary schools across the trust to explore the philosophical question 'Does it matter if we cut down one tree?' through cross-curricular learning.
• The Prime AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Prime Agency collaborated with singer/songwriter Shao Hao and Aletheia for a Year 6 songwriting workshop, resulting in an original leavers' song performed at the Rochester Cathedral Leavers' Service.
• Teacher Training Partnership (NITE / Coventry University Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024From September 2024, Aletheia partnered with the Teacher Training Partnership (delivered by NITE, part of Coventry University Group) to provide Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeships and Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeships as routes into teaching.
• Teach FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Aletheia Academies Trust is a Delivery Partner for Teach First (Ofsted Outstanding). The trust delivers School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) and Fully Funded Initial Teacher Training programmes. Trainees earn QTS and a PGCE/PGDE from Teach First's partner university.
• Best Practice NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Aletheia is a Delivery Partner for Best Practice Network (Ofsted Outstanding), offering NPQ programmes (NPQH, NPQSL, NPQLBC, NPQLT) and apprenticeship routes. Best Practice Network also shortlisted Aletheia for Employer Partner of the Year 2025–2026.
• Rochester Diocese Board of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The trust has Christian distinctiveness as a core tenet, with the Bishop of Rochester (Rt Rev. Jonathan Gibbs) and Rochester Diocesan Board of Education (represented by Gemma Hitch, Director of Education) as Members of the trust. The trust operates Church of England schools throughout Kent.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kent Catholic Schools Partnership: A faith-based MAT operating across Kent with similar admissions profile and Diocese alignment. Both Aletheia and KCSP compete for faith-school conversions and provide central services to member academies in Kent and Medway.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: A growing primary-focused Multi-Academy Trust with strong school improvement credentials and a comparable model of academy conversion plus central services. Similar stage of growth trajectory and comparable reliance on ESFA income.
• Greenshaw Learning Trust: A rapidly expanding MAT in southern England with a comparable profile of school conversions and central services infrastructure. Operates with similar size and growth ambitions as Aletheia, and competes in overlapping south-east geographies.
• Tenax Schools Trust: A Kent-based Multi-Academy Trust operating a similar portfolio of primary and secondary schools in the same geographic region as Aletheia. Both compete for the same pool of school conversions and operate on comparable ESFA funding models.

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: One of the largest MATs in the UK with a mixed state and independent school portfolio. Comparable central operating model and similar approach to teacher training and CPD infrastructure, though at much greater national scale.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: One of the largest MATs in England operating a broad primary and secondary portfolio. Comparable reliance on central services and academy conversion growth model, though at significantly greater scale and with a non-faith positioning.
• Harris Federation: A large, established Multi-Academy Trust with a substantial secondary-led portfolio across London and southern England. Comparable in its scale of central services and academy conversion growth strategy, though more urban-focused.
• Oasis Community Learning: One of the largest MATs in England with a faith-inspired ethos and a broad portfolio of academies. Operates on a similar model of centralised services and shared values-driven mission, but at significantly greater national scale.

Others

• Teach First: Aletheia's core ITT delivery partner, providing SCITT, PGCE, and apprenticeship routes. Not a competing MAT but a closely tied ecosystem partner with aligned teacher training and school improvement interests.
• Best Practice Network: Ofsted Outstanding teacher training and NPQ provider partnering with Aletheia on apprenticeship and leadership programmes. An ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, but central to Aletheia's CPD and trainee pipeline.

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Key risks5 records

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