Under the scheme, announced in October last year, dissatisfied parents will be given the power to vote for an accredited provider to take over a school if there is evidence of poor performance.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Children's Secretary Ed Balls said the plan has also been extended to cover primary schools.
"The successful schools and organisations announced today are among the most outstanding school providers in the country," said Balls.
"They have a proven track record in not only running just one excellent school, but the ability to spread this excellence to other schools that need more support."
The Accredited Schools kite mark is being offered to federations, academies and trust schools. It is split into two levels; Accredited School Providers that can take on two schools and Accredited Schools Groups can take on three or more.
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