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Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

The Sovereign Trust

Longford Park School is one of 5 schools run by The Sovereign Trust.

Type of school
Academy special converter
Ages
4 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Chatsworth High School and Community CollegeSpecialSalford2164Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2013, previous school)
Longford Park School (this school)SpecialTrafford906Requires improvement 2024
Manor Academy SaleSpecialTrafford2059Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school)
New Park AcademySpecialSalford2006Good 2022
Pictor AcademySpecialTrafford1224Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2015, previous school)
5 schools833

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.