Strategic Plan 2025 – 2028
In conjunction with our vision, mission and seven aspirational aims, we use the DfE Trust Quality Descriptions and the CST Building Strong Trusts: Assurance Framework, as a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of our Trust and a template for strategic planning.
Within our Trust we strive to achieve the optimal balance between individual school styles, alignment standardisation and centralisation in order to realise our vision. The way in which we operate may change from year to year as we develop and respond to the needs of our Trust. This plan identifies what we believe is the best way of working to achieve our aspirational aims at this point in time. In some cases, we will be working towards this way of working.
Helping children step into their greatness
1. achieving the highest outcomes
Champion excellence and equity to unlock the potential of every individual
- All children make exceptional progress from their starting points
- All children attain academic outcomes that are better than they are likely to be in other schools
- All children are knowledgeable, able and confident to make safe choices
- All children are confident communicators with the language, knowledge, skills and strategies to access a full curriculum in school and beyond
2. enriching children's lives
Support every child to thrive and build the confidence to engage in a lifelong development of pursuits that they love
- All children enjoy school, have excellent attendance and feel that they belong
- All children have the knowledge, strategies and resilience to support a healthy mind and body
- All children make a positive contribution towards school, society and the environment
- All children participate in activities beyond the formal curriculum
helping staff step into their greatness through collaboration, support and challenge
3. Fostering a joyful and purposeful workplace
Create a workplace where everyone loves coming to work and feels valued and inspired
- People enjoy work, have excellent attendance and feel that they belong
- People’s hard work and successes are recognised and celebrated
- People are supported to adapt working practices and given flexibility to help them fulfil their role to the best of their ability
- People feel cared for and their wellbeing is considered
4. Empowering professional growth
Prioritise training and development by providing opportunities to learn, innovate and excel together
- People are encouraged to pursue continuous learning through access to qualifications, training, networks and resources
- People are supported to grow through a thorough appraisal and growth model
- People are expected to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, providing support and challenge
- People’s talents are recognised and developed
growing great schools that are even better tomorrow than they are today
5. building welcoming and inspiring learning environments
Provide inclusive, stimulating, and inspiring spaces that support learning and growth
- Our schools are anchored in their communities, working with local partners and organisations for the benefit of families
- Our schools have welcoming, inspiring and inclusive physical environments
- Our Trust communicates effectively and respectfully with all
- Our Trust embraces technology where possible to improve provision and efficiency
6. promoting economic and environmental sustainability
Operate responsibly, balancing financial stewardship with environmental care to secure a sustainable future
- Trust-wide commitment to the Education for Sustainable Development Goals
- Trust-wide financial resilience that plans for capacity needs and effective growth
- Trust-wide operating model that maximises economic efficiency whilst maintaining vision, values and culture
- Trust-wide financial management consistency to ensure compliance and quality for all children, regardless of school
7. cultivating constructive restlessness
Dynamic leadership and robust governance that drives improvement and strives for excellence, innovation and adaptability to deliver the best outcomes for all
- Leaders are constantly seeking ways to improve our schools to be even better tomorrow than they are today
- Leaders are committed to embracing innovation and utilising evidence-based research to drive standards upwards
- Leaders are outward-facing, ready to adapt and dedicated to the advancement of education for all
- Our governance community collaborates effectively to strive for excellence, while vigorously monitoring standards and holding leaders to account
