The Dean Trust (also known as: Dean Trust, TDT) is a group of schools spread across Greater Manchester. It ranges in many different levels of education, including Primary, Secondary, SCITT, and Post-16.
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 it's Chair, Brian Rigby MBE.[2]
There are eleven schools that are part of The Dean Trust, stretching around Manchester (in 4 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:
Key: (W) = West Hub, (E) = East Hub, (C) = Central Hub as marked on the map below.
On the Ashton On Mersey site, there is also a sixth form and SCITT school.
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]
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[6]
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