Ed Balls has announced that a further 114 schools have joined the programme, which involves schools being run in partnership with businesses as well as other schools and colleges.
Other firms involved in this latest wave of trust schools are The Holiday Inn, Northumbrian Water, Unilever and the Co-operative Group, which will be involved with 25 of the schools.
Balls said: "Trust Schools are becoming increasingly popular as they are demonstrating how they can help to raise standards and offer new opportunities to pupils and staff."
He said he was particularly pleased with the increase in co-operative school trusts, as these have a commitment to involve parents, staff and pupils in running schools.
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