Leigh Academies Trust

Leigh Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust, formed of 25 schools based in the Kent, Medway and South East London areas.[1] Its Head Office is on the same site as Strood Academy, housing its Executive Team and central teams including Finance, Business, Marketing, HR, Engagement and IT.[2]

Leigh Academies Trust
MottoShaping Lives, Transforming Communities
Established2008
TypeMulti Academy Trust
Location
Key people
Bob Findlay, Simon Beamish
Websiteleighacademiestrust.org.uk
UID 3725

The Trust is involved in a number of non-traditional areas, such as engaging with local business[3] and raising money through various activities such as an annual cricket event.[4]

History

Leigh Academies Trust was formed in 2008, linking the Leigh Academy and Longfield Academy, under a single governing body with Frank Green CBE as Chief Executive. In November 2013 Simon Beamish was appointed as Chief Executive, replacing Green who was appointed National Schools Commissioner by the Department for Education.[5]

Over the next ten years the Trust grew steadily and in January 2019 merged with The Williamson Trust,[6] absorbing five additional schools.

Schools

Leigh Academies Trust oversees:[7]

North Kent Cluster

Medway Cluster

Central Kent Cluster
  • Langley Park Primary Academy
  • Mascalls Academy
  • Molehill Primary Academy
  • Oaks Primary Academy
  • Tree Tops Primary Academy
  • Paddock Wood Primary Academy
  • Horsmonden Primary Academy

South East London Cluster

Future

In January 2020, the governing body of Marden Primary School agreed that, subject to consultation and completion of full due diligence, the school is interested in becoming an academy within Leigh Academies Trust.[8]

Leigh Academies Trust lists the following schools as planned to open in the future:

Executive team
  • Simon Beamish, Chief Executive[12]
  • Neil Willis, Deputy Chief Executive[13]
  • Sharon Waterman, Education Improvement Director[14]
  • Sue Crocker, Business Director[15]
  • Steve Avis, Finance Director[16]
  • Stephane Vernoux, IT Director[17]
  • Richard Taylor, People Director[18]
  • Debbie Biggenden, Academies Director (Central Kent and Specialist Academies)[19]
  • Tracey Trusler, Academies Director (North-West Kent and South-East London)[19]
  • Emma Elwin, Academies Director (Medway)[19]

References
  1. "LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Leigh Academies Trust - Contact Us".
  3. "About Us". LAT Working with Business.
  4. "BOWLED OVER AT THE LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST CRICKET GALA DAY". Hemlow. 11 July 2018.
  5. "Leigh Academies Trust: Executive Team".
  6. "Leigh Academies Trust and The Williamson Trust - Merger (Takeover) Agreed". Kent Independent Education Advice. 11 November 2018.
  7. "Leigh Academies Trust: Our Academies".
  8. "MPS LAT statement Feb 2020.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  9. "Snowfields Academy".
  10. "Bearsted Primary Academy".
  11. "Medway Academy".
  12. "New Leigh Academies Trust head Simon Beamish plans to expand into Greenwich". News Shopper. 13 January 2014.
  13. "Traffic and safety fears emerge from Bearsted Road school proposal". Kent Online. 7 December 2018.
  14. "Sharon Waterman". Bounce Forward. 29 August 2018.
  15. "Testimonials". VJA Consultancy Ltd.
  16. "Steve Avis". LiFT Partnership.
  17. "News". www.mass.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  18. Magazine, QA Education. "Project reveals new way to combat stress and anxiety in teachers". QA Education Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  19. LAT (2019-02-27). "Appointment of Academies Directors". Leigh Academies Trust. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
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