1. St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School Academisation Consultation Meeting for Parents 5pm Tuesday 27th February 2018
ST CM

2. Welcome Introductions Purpose of meeting
Catholic education in our Diocese
Academy status
St. Cuthbert Mayne Primary School
Xavier Education Trust
Questions
Next steps

3. Introductions Anne Halliday, Chair of Governors
James Kibble, Vice Chair
Other members of the Governing body
Ani Magill, CEO Xavier CET

4. Purpose of meeting
The Governing Body of St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School consultation:
Conversion of St Cuthbert Mayne to an academy
To join the Xavier Catholic Education Trust (CET)

5. Catholic Education in our Diocese
Diocese of Arundel & Brighton
83 schools
Voluntary Aided schools
65 “state”, 18 independent
12 academies
Diocesan policy:
2 Catholic Education Trusts
Xavier – Surrey (27 schools)
Bosco – Sussex (36 schools)

6. Academy Status What is an academy?
What is a multi-academy trust (MAT)?
What are the opportunities?
What are the threats?
Academies are not maintained by the Local Authority but answer to the Secretary of State through the Regional Schools’ Commissioner.
Academies have the flexibility to innovate and raise standards, including freedom from the National Curriculum and flexibility for the purchase of services.
Funding
Same level of funding per pupils as they would receive from the LA plus additions to cover services that are no longer provided by the LA. Allowing for freedoms to purchase quality services.
Funding is received from Education Funding Agency and not the LA
Academies follow the law and guidance on admissions, SEN and Exclusions as if thery were a maintained school.
A MAT brings a number of schools together range of chains from 3-50+
MATs are expected to collaborate with member schools to bring improvements for all pupils and support one another.

7. What are the opportunities?
Greater autonomy
Future proofing
Economic safeguarding
School-to-school support
Catholic identity
Leadership development
Recruitment & Retention
Shared expertise and resource
Greater good of the Diocese
For the children

8. What are the threats? Loss of autonomy? Increased bureaucracy
Financial restrictions
Loss of Local Authority support

9. Structure Diocesan Trustees Members Diocesan Academies Strategic Board
MAT Board – Directors & Executive Team
Local Governing Committee
Academy

10. Finance Money is tight! Central contribution (2.5%) Shared services
Economies of scale
Surplus & deficit
Centralised purchasing
Cost of conversion
Capital projects

11. Xavier Catholic Education Trust
Salesian (secondary), Chertsey – Teaching School
SJB (secondary), Woking – Teaching School
St. Anne’s, Chertsey
Holy Family, Addlestone
St. Charles Borromeo, Weybridge
Cardinal Newman, Hersham
St. Alban’s, Molesey
St. Hugh of Lincoln, Knaphill
The Marist, West Byfleet
St. Augustine’s, Frimley …

12. Common questions What impact will it have on the children?
Will we maintain our individual school ethos?
Will we keep our current staff and Headteacher?
What are the implications for staff and their terms and conditions?
Will we be changing our curriculum?
Will we be changing our admissions policy?
What are the implications for Ofsted?

13. St Cuthbert Mayne Focus on the doing the best for our pupils
Supporting staff through partnerships with other schools and colleagues
Continued school improvements
School name
Staffing structure
Ethos and values
Uniform
The education and welfare of St CM pupils will remain central to all the decisions made. Staff will be supported developed and challenged to be the best they can be and provide the best education for pupils. Increased opportunities to work with coleauges in partnership. Sharing of excellence. Shaping future of Catholic education

14. Next steps Consultation Due diligence Governors resolution
Diocesan permission
Application process
Buildings
Finance
standards

15. Any questions?