The Trust
A message from the CEO.
As the Chief Executive Officer of Growth Academy Trust, I am delighted to welcome you to our website which contains key information about the Trust.
Set up in 2016, Growth Academy Trust are dedicated to delivering highly effective teaching, combining metacognition with an ambitious knowledge rich curriculum to provide a strong foundation for all children to lead aspirational, successful and fulfilling lives, regardless of their starting points.
At the heart of Growth academy trust is the belief that the work we do must transform the life chances of pupils. We believe the best way to do this is to actively shape the minds, attitudes and habits of young people through a framework of cognitive education that enables them to become them master of their own learning. What makes our Trust distinctive in its approach is our relentless pursuit of excellence for our pupils and the communities we serve.
The Trust’s collaborative work will centre around growth and development for all, not just for the benefit of the individual schools/academies. Staff will be given the opportunity to work and share expertise across Trust schools.
All members of the Growth Academy Trust will work as one. Our leaders are driven by a clear vision: developing a‘Learning Focussed Partnership’ with any school or academy we work with, to secure attitudes and behaviours conducive to securing outstanding outcomes in academic, social and mental well-being to put children on an equal footing for improved life chances in society.
A message from the Chair of the Trust.
As the chair of the Trust, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Growth Academy Trust. As a united team, we believe that an effective Academy Trust is founded on a set of strong, shared values; a dedicated, unwavering focus on school improvement and the relentless pursuit of excellence in order to improve the life chances, experiences and opportunities for all pupils served by the Trust.
The role of the Trust board is key to the effectiveness and the strategic direction of the Trust, alongside the Local Governing Bodies of each school within the Trust community. The strength of Growth Academy Trust Board is the diversity in which its members and Trustee’s sit, their personal experiences, backgrounds and the specialisms of each individual. Trustee’s and Governors provide strategic leadership, support and accountability to each school within its individual context; working together towards the shared goal of providing learning experiences that help shape the futures of staff and pupils alike.
All members of the Trust believe strongly in its ability to:
Trust, understanding and respect.
Trust, understanding and respect.
Trust, understanding and respect.
In building and forming fundamental relationships, Growth Academy Trust will act with integrity in all that we do, respecting everyone's views in order to choose what is right for the communities it serves.
Opportunities for all.
Trust, understanding and respect.
Trust, understanding and respect.
Growth Academy Trust is a fair and equitable employer, recognising the value that people from different ethnic backgrounds can bring to the table thus serving pupils and its community through understanding and strong connections that values equality of opportunities with social mobility at its core.
Empathy and nurture.
Trust, understanding and respect.
Empathy and nurture.
‘Care’ sits at the heart of all decisions and actions taken. This is steered by a strong moral compass and belief that it is our obligation to secure basic human need in order to build on and up, when particularly serving communities from vulnerable background. It is an expectation that those who work in such communities do so with ‘care’ that reaches above and beyond and deep, in ensuring that, those who need support are never overlooked.
Believe and achieve.
Learning through Listening.
Empathy and nurture.
Growth Academy advocates all staff continuing their professional development and becoming lifelong learners thus inspiring and raising aspirations for all. In working with other schools, Growth Academy aims to widen the career opportunities for all staff across schools, securing job satisfaction and retention.
Learning through Listening.
Learning through Listening.
Learning through Listening.
Listening, hearing and understanding the voices of all within our trust enables us to learn from one another, share best practice and develop strong, trusting relationships where leaders maintain autonomy – communicating with clear purpose, clarity and precision – whilst working together to secure the best possible outcomes for all.