Five south Wiltshire schools have today (May 1) become part of the Acorn Education Trust. 

Avon Valley Academy, Bulford St Leonard’s Primary School, Durrington All Saints Church of England Infant School, Netheravon All Saints Church of England Primary School and St Michael’s Church of England Primary School were previously part of Salisbury Plain Academies Trust.

Sara Edwards, the CEO of Acorn Education Trust, said: “I am delighted that we have added five schools to our Acorn Family and offer a warm welcome to their staff, as well as the parents/ carers and most importantly the children.

"All schools within Acorn Education Trust have their own unique identity, traditions and strengths, which helps drive progress towards our vision of ‘preparing young people for their world in their time.”

Formed in 2014, Acorn Education Trust now has 19 settings across Wiltshire.

Acorn Education Trust’s head of external relations and governance, Max Burr, added: “By joining Acorn Education Trust, the five schools, alongside our existing settings, will benefit from enhanced collaboration and stronger financial security.

"This in turn will help future-proof each Acorn Education Trust settings and ensure a strong and successful future for all.”

Over the past few weeks, Acorn Education Trust staff have been working alongside the staff at all five schools to make the transition as smooth as possible, develop school improvement programmes and share resources.

Rob Price, the director of secondary schools, added: “It has been amazing to work alongside the existing team at each of the schools over the last few months and forge strong working relationships. We are looking forward to building on these early foundations, helping the schools’ ambitions become a reality and seeing the children flourish.”

 

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