Emmanuel Schools Foundation (ESF), as a MAT (Multi-Academy Trust), has the privilege of educating over eight thousand students aged four to nineteen from the North East to Yorkshire – from Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland and Middlesbrough to Doncaster.

At ESF, we value each student and believe every child and young person has the potential to thrive and excel, whatever their background. We have high aspirations for, and high expectations of, students. We inspire our students to succeed at school and in life by providing Christian-ethos schools of character for the whole community. Our students practise a range of core virtues (love, wisdom, fairness, self-control, courage, humility and integrity) which enable them to flourish and achieve excellence.

In each of our schools, as part of a broad, rich and generous curriculum, we challenge each student to ask life’s big questions and to consider a range of answers as their own worldview matures. We have no ‘faith-test’ for admission and students and staff of all faiths and none experience a strong sense of belonging in our schools. While we find the inspiration for our core virtues in the life, work, teaching and ministry of Christ, we recognise these virtues are characteristics of a life well-lived across many different faiths and cultures.

While good character is for everyone, it doesn’t just happen. We don’t enter this world as entirely virtuous souls. It’s as we establish good habits, a range of virtues, in our lives –  that they become part of our identity – who we are. That’s why good schools, families and communities, working together, are so important. If you would like to join us in supporting students to achieve a personal best at school and in life, please do get in touch.