We're part of the Yorkshire Learning Trust! The YLT is a new Trust formed when the STARMAT (Sherburn, Tadcaster & Rural Schools MAT) and the SYMAT (South York Schools MAT) merged in September 2025. As a member of the Trust, we aim to provide an outstanding and inspirational learning experience for all our young people in the areas we serve.
Trust Strategy & Strategic Plans - Coming Soon
Our CEO, Ian Yapp shares:
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Yorkshire Learning Trust, a vibrant and inclusive family of schools united by a shared belief that every child deserves to belong, thrive and succeed.
Formed through the merger of STAR Multi Academy Trust and South York Multi Academy Trust, YLT builds on a proud legacy of collaboration and excellence across North Yorkshire and York.
Our Trust is shaped by the strengths and stories of our founding schools – and inspired by the belief that together, we can achieve more for every learner.
At Yorkshire Learning Trust, we are committed to creating exceptional journeys for every child and young person, wherever they begin. We champion aspiration, inclusion and integrity, fostering strong partnerships across our 17 schools so that pupils and staff alike flourish in an environment of shared support and high expectations.
Please click here to access the following:
Annual Report
Annual Audited Accounts and Statements
Funding and Church Supplemental Agreements
Executive Pay
Gender Pay Gap Reporting
Articles of Association, which includes the Memorandum of Association
Names of Charity Trustees and Members:
Trustees - Trustees
Members - Members
Contact details:
The STAR Multi Academy Trust
Rose Cottage
Toulston
Tadcaster
LS24 9NB
Tel: 01937 538538