Welcome to Central Regions Schools Trust

Central Regions Schools Trust (CRST) is an established Multi-Academy Trust originally founded by the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). With a consistent legacy of enhancing lives, their vision of ‘social justice through exceptional schools’ seamlessly aligns with the RSA’s mission, driving them to elevate educational excellence throughout their schools.

Central Region Schools Trust was established in September 2012. The Trust is composed of 13 academies spanning across the West Midlands. With over 7,000 pupils and 1,000 professionals, they are a large Trust with a strong reputation and excellent track record in improvement of educational outcomes.

Vision and mission

Central Regions Schools Trust’s mission is supporting social justice through exceptional schools.

As a trust founded by The Royal Society of Arts, their exceptional schools work together to create learning that is inspirational for all: igniting imagination and enabling creativity and curiosity which results in the highest achievement.

People are valued and happy, developing their knowledge, attributes, skills and networks for success and fulfilment. In their empowered communities, everything is possible and aspirations are high. Their outcomes are highly impressive.

Learn more about CRST's mission and vision

Central Regions Schools Trust’s values

Integrity

Integrity in everything they do, in their leadership and practice, in their approach and in the ways they build the character of our children.

Community

Building empowered communities and networks where everything is possible and aspirations are high.

Creativity

Creativity is fostered to encourage powerful thinking into practical action.

Excellence

Excellence in leadership, teaching and learning, resulting in excellent outcomes for every child.

Respect

Respect for others is intrinsic in all their behaviours and ensures they embrace all strands of inclusion.

School culture

Culture, in the communities their Trust serves, matters. Their leaders strive to establish strong distinctive culture. To grow this further, and sustain their strong culture into the future, they define what it is they do to build and secure a rich, safe culture. Read CRST’s Distinctive Culture Document to learn more about what they expect, what they say and what they do. Further information can also be found by watching the CRST videos.

Central Regions Schools Trust’s guiding principles are organised into three categories: people, places and processes. These three areas form their culture and underpin the delivery of their strategic plan as they strive to support social justice through exceptional schools.

“It is vital we get our school culture right. It is bigger than compliance: we are clear that our culture is delivered through shared endeavour, professional high expectations, warmth, inclusivity, positivity and kindness.”

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Dedication to staff

Central Region Schools Trust recognise that it is people who will enable their pupils to flourish. They understand that happy, well-motivated and well-trained staff will make the biggest difference to their pupils. All staff go the extra mile so that pupils can achieve excellence.

The quality of their staff’s experience is a priority. They want their staff to enjoy their time at work and thrive professionally.

Their Staff Behaviours underpin the way they work together: