| The Priory Federation of Academies | |
| Founder: | Richard Gilliland |
| Type: | Academy Trust |
| Headquarters: | Priory House |
| Location: | Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England LN5 8PW |
| Region: | Lincolnshire |
| Services: | Education |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Howard Gee |
| Leader Title2: | CEO |
| Leader Name2: | Ian Jones |
| Revenue: | £60m[1] |
| Revenue Year: | 2017/18 |
| Staff: | 1100 |
| Staff Year: | 2021 |
| Website: | http://www.prioryfederation.co.uk |
| Footnotes: | UID 4253 |
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is a non-profit charitable trust and the governing body for twelve academy schools in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire, England. The schools are directly funded by the Department for Education and are independent of the local authority.
The trust was formed in 2008 with the stated aims of "raising educational standards and improving the life chances of students in the Lincolnshire area."[2] The Federation is run by, and is accountable to, a board of trustees including the headteachers of all the schools, a Chairman and other individuals from relevant local and national organizations. The federation currently provides education for over 7000 students and employs over 1000 staff.
In 2012 the Education Funding Agency carried out an investigation into concerns about potential financial irregularities in the Trust. The report found that "The financial management of the Federation has not been of a standard necessary for an organisation of its current size. Regularity and transparency in the use of public funds has not been demonstrated".[5]