Our Schools
The Skinners’ Company is responsible for the education of over 7,500 young people.
We contribute time, philanthropy and expertise to help our schools thrive.
We sponsor a range of schools from inner London to the
rural Kent coast.
Our vision is for our schools to become ‘beacons of excellence’ in the field of education. We aim to provide the best education possible for every student, equipping them for success in life. We have a strong belief in the power of education to promote social mobility and address disadvantage.
The Skinners’ Education Foundation plays a critical role in achieving this, by supporting our schools and funding our work.
Skinners’ Academies Trust
The Skinners’ Academies Trust is a collaborative group of six high-performing Skinners’ schools educating approximately 4,500 students. Most of the schools are in areas with historically poor educational opportunities. By working closely together, we can make a huge difference to our students’ futures.
Our wider family of schools:
How we make a difference:
We exchange ideas and good practice to solve common problems and enable efficiency in the use of limited resources.
We provide professional development, drawing on the latest academic research and good practice from schools across the country, delivered by an in-house expert.
The Skinners’ Mentoring Scheme connects our Members with our schools to offer careers talks, placements and mentoring.
Our schools educate a disproportionate number of students with special educational needs and disability (SEND), emotional or mental health issues. We invest heavily to provide support in these areas.
We offer over £100k annually in grants targeted in support of disadvantaged students. Past grants have been spent on free uniform, a hot breakfast before public exams and a ‘revision minibus’ to ensure GCSE and 6th form students can access after-school tuition
"All teachers want us to do well and push us as far as they can - until we can reach success"
Skinners’ Academy Student
History of Skinners’ in Education
The Skinners’ involvement in education dates back to 1552, when Skinner Lord Mayor, Sir Richard Dobbs initiated the founding by the City of Christ’s Hospital, educating young people from all backgrounds. Another Skinner, Sir Andrew Judde, founded Tonbridge School a year later in 1553.
Education Team
020 7213 0556
education@skinners.org.uk
