St Helena's Church of England Primary School
Considering our future
St Helena's Church of England Primary School
Considering our future
Welcome from the Governors
A great deal has been discussed over the last few years about the future of schools. In the constantly evolving educational world, more and more schools are thinking about becoming an academy and joining a multi-academy trust (MAT).
Our school governors have been watching the impact of this shift closely and digesting what it means for St Helena's and our community.
We are a smaller school and working in isolation, particularly when local authorities across the country are having significant funding issues, does bring its challenges. We also recognise there are many advantages to being part of a wider network of schools, such as access to teaching and learning expertise, further enrichment opportunities, and support with many of the day-to-day aspects of running a school.
Furthermore, our most recent Ofsted monitoring visit and two prior inspections that were graded as Requires Improvement (RI), have made us consider if now is the right time for us to look at how we strengthen what we do. That is why it was right for us, as the school governors, to look at all our options.
As a result, we have been exploring with a range of MATs what being part of their family of schools would mean for St Helena's Church of England Primary School's children, families and staff.
During these discussions, it has become clear that there is a local trust whose values, approach, and aspiration to get the very best for each and every child mirrors how we work at our school.
Infinity Academies Trust has been working with us to provide support across some key areas of school life. This has provided an opportunity to get to know each other, so we are confident that we would work well together.
For this reason, we are launching a listening period to gather your views on the opportunity to join Infinity Academies Trust.
This is not a decision that has been taken lightly. We have only considered this as we believe that we have found a Trust that shares our ambition, has the capacity to ensure that we continue to thrive, and also respects and celebrates our individuality.
We want to fully understand the views of our community before proceeding, and we look forward to working with you as we progress on this important piece of work for our school.
Infinity Academies Trust
After a great deal of time and deliberation, Governors think that a Trust called Infinity Academies Trust is the right option for our school and our community.
This is not a decision we can, or want, to make in isolation though - which is why we want your views.