2. The Way Forward

3. We’ve come a long way! BUT ….
Improved Teaching & Learning
Improved results
Better financial situation
Getting to Good
As recognised by HMI and LA
BUT ….

4. .… it’s time for transformational change

7. What is an Academy? Like a state run Independent School
Funded directly from Central Government
Free from Local Authority Control
More freedoms than a LA controlled school

8. What is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT)?
Group of Academies
Led by a Sponsor
Academies maintain their own autonomy
Share where advantageous

9. A different kind of MAT Led by sponsor school Four founding members
Four equal partners

10. Crestwood
Edgecliff
Ellowes Hall
Ounsdale

11. Why join a MAT?
There will be great capacity to improve when combining the expertise and qualities found in each school.
We will be able to increase our financial capacity by employing shared buying power, economies of scale and pooling some of the extra funding available.

12. AN EXCITING PROSPECT FOR STUDENTS

14. The most obvious benefit is that all students will quickly be part of a good or outstanding school.
Additionally:
More money spent on them
Better facilities
Improved learning environment
Improved tracking and monitoring
Further improved teaching and learning
More opportunity to take part and succeed
Between the schools in the Trust there is the potentially fascinating mix of collaboration and competition.

15. Collaborative Competitive Ethos Sharing of clubs and societies
Joint Arts and Sports events
The students have the chance to combine and do something significant in terms of charity or service etc.
Competitive
We could have much larger inter school competitions. These would have, especially for the Arts, a much larger audience. We could also take such competitions into the public domain with confidence.
Ethos
Students want to be part of a successful and well regarded school.
With the highest academic standards and excellent behaviour, students are free to excel without fear or hindrance because studying hard is the norm.

16. BETTER FOR ACHIEVEMENT

17. Better and crucially, better quicker HOW? The Sharing of Expertise
Growing leadership capacity
Reducing volatility in staffing
The Sharing of Best Practice:
between schools that are not competing for pupil numbers
Comparison of data etc. – challenging our expectations
Exam Insights
Shared Resources
Shared Raising of Expectations
A Refinement of Approaches at all Stages of Pupil Development e.g. an elite aiming at the best universities or the best vocational provision.
Better and crucially,
better quicker