The Dean Trust

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The Dean Trust(also known as: Dean Trust, TDT) is a group of schools spread across the North West of England. It ranges in many different levels of education across its eleven current schools.

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

Schools

There are eleven schools that are part of The Dean Trust, stretching around Manchester (in four different local authorities). [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, as well as a fact about the school:

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

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Map of The Dean Trust Schools

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

Fitness and leisure facilities

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]

Levels of Education

The Dean Trust operates schools of many different age groups. These age groups vary depending on the specific school, and which levels it can accommodate. Below is a list of different levels of education, and the Dean Trust schools that fit into the category in alphabetical order. Some schools have more than one level of education, and therefore will be mentioned in multiple layers

Primary School

Secondary School

Sixth form/College

Adult education

Notable alumni

Below are a small selection of people who have attended a Dean Trust school.

Carl Austin-Behan - Politician - Abraham Moss Community School

Hassan Butt - Terrorist - Abraham Moss Community School

Marcus Rashford - Footballer - Ashton On Mersey [8]

Yasmin Finney - actress - Ashton On Mersey

Karl Pilkington - comedian - Ashton On Mersey

Tim Stratford - archdeacon - Lord Derby Academy

Anthony Walker - attack victim - Lord Derby Academy

Stefan Ratchford - rugby player - Dean Trust Wigan

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