The data on this page was generated through a census of the 17 QSG Trusts undertaken in the autumn term of 2022.
Overview
Pupils, Schools and Trust Size
- QSG Trusts between them educate 313,000 pupils enrolled across 662 schools
- The smallest Trust educates 2,040 pupils in three schools within a single local authority
- The largest educates 19,000 pupils in 60 schools across 28 local authorities
Educational Commitments in Common
- a strong espousal of the principles of ethical leadership (to be enshrined in a QSG Code of Practice)
- a desire to serve a high proportion of children living in disadvantaged circumstances
- a mission to improve schools that have lost their way and require a fresh start
Geography
- QSG Trusts are distributed among nine of England’s regions and across several dozen local authority areas
Scale
- The education of between 1,000 and 5,000 pupils – six Trusts
- The education of between 5,001 and 12,000 pupils – nineteen Trusts
- The education of between 12,001 and 35,000 pupils – nine Trusts
Dates of Foundation
- The various QSG Trusts were founded between 1990 and 2017
Commentary
The QSG Trusts are highly varied in origin, geography and size and, as such, broadly reflect the national picture. However, the Trusts are unified in having clear commitments in common, including a majority specialism of improving education for pupils in schools where circumstances are challenging.
The 662 schools managed by the member Trusts break down as follows:
- Primary schools: 441 (67%)
- Secondary schools: 187 (28%)
- All-through schools: 8 (1%)
The average number of schools in each member Trust is 19, with the actual number per Trust ranging from 3 to 60.
The profile of the 313,013 pupils across each of the QSG Trusts is also highly varied. The average number of pupils in each member Trust is 8,943, with the actual number per Trust ranging from 1,707 to 33,207.
The type of school being attended by pupils can be broken down as follows.
Primary School Pupils
67,863 (33.7%), with the actual number of primary school pupils across member Trusts ranging from 793 to 11,637
Secondary School Pupils
132,070 (65.6%), with the actual number of secondary school pupils across member Trusts ranging from 0 to 29,454
Special School Pupils
1,304 (0.6%), with the actual number of special school pupils across member Trusts ranging from 0 to 551
