Allied Schools (United Kingdom)
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Educational accreditation |
| Website | alliedschools.org.uk |
The Allied Schools constitute an association of independent schools in England.[1] Formerly known as the Church of England Trust, it was established in 1923 when the Revd. Percy Warrington, vicar of Monkton Combe founded Canford School in Dorset, and Stowe School in Buckinghamshire.[2]
The organisation grew to 10 schools in Britain and a girls' school in Kenya. The trustees of the schools were then all trustees of the Martyrs' Memorial and Church of England Trust. When the schools ran into severe financial difficulties during the Great Depression, they were rescued by mortgages from the Legal and General Assurance Society, but under a new management scheme in 1934 the Martyrs' Trust was permitted to nominate only one sixth of the governors of schools. The loans were finally repaid in 1980, when a revised scheme of management was agreed, creating the Allied Schools Council.
