List of the trust's schools: what to publish on your trust website
If you're in an academy trust, this means a list on your trust's website of every school in the trust, with a link to each, matching GIAS.
Check this on my websiteWho it applies to
- Published on
- The academy trust's website
- School type
- Academies
- School stage
- All stages, from early years to sixth form
- Does not apply to
- No school types are excluded
When it's due
Keep it up to date
There's no fixed date. Update it whenever something changes.
What's needed
Publish a list of every school in the trust, with a link to each, on the schools page on your trust's website, matching the schools recorded for the trust on GIAS.
What it must contain
No parts listedThe official sources name no separate parts for this requirement. We check that it is published and easy to find.
What the official sources say
Set out in 1 official source:
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Expected: Inspectors expect to see it, though it isn't a legal requirement.
Questions schools ask
Do academy trusts have to list their schools on their website?
Academies and maintained schools are expected to: inspectors look for it, though it isn't a legal requirement.
When do we need to update our list of schools?
Keep it up to date. There's no fixed date. Update it whenever something changes.
Where does the requirement for the list of the trust's schools come from?
It is set out in Unsourced (verify).
Recent changes to the official guidance
The official sources for this requirement don't publish dated change notes. We check them for changes ourselves.
We last checked these sources on 21 September 2026.
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Official sources last checked 21 September 2026 · register version 1.0.4