In the accompanying table there are 76 approved sponsors who are currently sponsoring at least one school in Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region. Approval is not broken down by the age-range of schools that they are approved to sponsor.<\/p>
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The Department for Education continuously assesses the capacity and performance of sponsors to ensure they are in the best position to support the improvement of their schools, and sponsors are matched to schools on a case by case basis.<\/p>
Approved sponsors with Schools in Yorkshire and Humber Government Office Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Abbey Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Academies Enterprise Trust (AET)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Airedale Academy<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Beckfoot School<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bradfield School<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bradford College Education Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bransholme and District Academies Partnership (Umbrella Trust)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Brighter Futures Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Castleford Academy<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CfBT Education Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Craven Education Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> David Ross Education Trust (DRET)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Diocese of Bradford, Leeds and Ripon<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Diocese of Hallam<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Diocese of Sheffield Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Diocese of Wakefield (Wakefield Diocese Academy Trust)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Diocese of York Educational Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dixons Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> E-ACT<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ebor Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Emmanuel Schools Foundation<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Enquire Learning Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Focus-Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Greetland Primary Academy<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hartley Brook and Hatfield Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Healing Science Academy Ltd<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hinde House 3-16 School (Academy Trust)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hull Collaborative Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hull College<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Interserve Investments Ltd<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Isle Education Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leaf Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leeds City College<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mercia Learning Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Moor End Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Navigate Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Carr Collaborative Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northern Education Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northern Star Educational Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Education Service (NRCDES)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oasis Community Learning<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ormiston Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ossett Academy<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Outwood Grange Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Pioneer Academies Co-operative Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Pontefract Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sandhill Primary Academy<\/p><\/td><\/tr> School Partnership Trust Academies (SPTA)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College<\/p><\/td><\/tr> St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Multi Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> St Mary\u2019s Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Steel City Schools Partnership<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tapton School Academy trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Central Learning Partnership Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Co-operative Group<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The GORSE Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Hessle Academy Community Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Inspire Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Mirfield Free Grammar & Sixth Form<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Rodillian Academy<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tollbar Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> United Learning<\/p><\/td><\/tr> University of Bradford<\/p><\/td><\/tr> University of Hull<\/p><\/td><\/tr> U-xplore<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wakefield City Academies Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wellspring Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> White Woods Primary Academy Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Whitehill Community Academy<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wickersley School and Sports College<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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