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Single-academy trust

An academy trust that runs just one academy.

Also called
SAT
Used in
England
Topic
Governance

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Multi-academy trust (MAT) England
A single charitable company that runs two or more academies under one board of trustees, with a CEO and a shared scheme of delegation.
Academy England
A state-funded school in England that is independent of the local authority and funded directly by central government through a funding agreement. Academies have more freedom over curriculum, staff pay and term dates than maintained schools.

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