New Schools Network

The New Schools Network is a national education charity that was set up in 2009 to improve educational opportunities for young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Over the past decade, NSN helped transform England’s school landscape through the free schools programme and stronger governance across academy trusts.

We now support innovation across the state schools system through NSN's Innovation Pilot Programme, as well as conduct research and develop policy ideas to reform the schools system to make it better support those from disadvantaged backgrounds.