Consilium Academies

Consilium Academies is a multi-academy trust (MAT) established in March 2015. It operates as a private limited company by guarantee without share capital.^[4] The trust is headquartered at Floor 5, 1 City Approach, Albert Street, Eccles, Manchester, England.

As of 2025, the trust operates eight academies across three regional hubs: Salford, South Yorkshire, and the North East of England.^[5]

In December 2022, Consilium Academies was named Multi-Academy Trust of the Year at The National Schools Awards, held at the House of Lords.^[6]

In March 2025, the trust received the Innovative Trust of the Year award for its work on digital transformation across its schools.^[7]

The schools operated by the trust as of 2025 are:

• Armthorpe Academy – Doncaster, South Yorkshire
• Ellesmere Park High School – Eccles, Salford
• Moorside High School, Swinton – Swinton, Salford
• Heworth Grange School – Felling, Gateshead
• Thornhill Academy – Sunderland
• Washington Academy – Washington, Tyne and Wear
• Wyvern Academy – Darlington
• Consilium Evolve – Sunderland (Alternative Provision)^[8]

Several schools within Consilium Academies have shown notable improvement according to Ofsted:

• Ellesmere Park High School – Rated Good in July 2023.^[9]
• Thornhill Academy – Rated Good in May 2024.^[10]
• Wyvern Academy – Rated Good in June 2023.^[11]
• Moorside High School – Rated Good in March 2022.^[12]
• Washington Academy – Rated Requires Improvement in March 2024.^[13]
• Armthorpe Academy – Rated Requires Improvement in April 2024.^[14]
• Heworth Grange School – Awaiting full inspection following conversion.^[15]
• Consilium Evolve – Inspected as alternative provision in September 2023.^[16]

The trust has introduced several initiatives to improve education:

• Consilium Evolve, an alternative provision academy in Sunderland, supports secondary-age students experiencing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), aiming to re-engage students with learning in a supportive environment.^[17]

• Life Lessons Program, a bespoke RSHE curriculum, has been implemented across all Consilium schools to strengthen pupil welfare, behaviour, and attendance.^[18]

Consilium Academies aims to achieve excellence and equity with integrity, focusing on high standards in curriculum design, teaching, and leadership, while supporting staff development and fostering a collaborative culture across its academies.^[19]

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