‘Together in Achievement’

Our development

The Aspire MAT was founded in February 2014 with two academies:

• East Bridgford St. Peters C of E Academy
• Archbishop Cranmer C of E Academy (Aslockton)

It expanded to five academies in 2017 to include:

• Gunthorpe C of E Primary School
• Kirkby Woodhouse Primary School
• Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School (Calverton)

Since then three new academies have joined the MAT:

• Oak Tree Nursery & School in Mansfield (sponsored academy in 2018)
• Winthorpe Primary School (in 2020)
• Langar Primary School (sponsored academy in 2023)

Our offer

The Aspire Multi-Academy Trust offers a distinctive model for primary schools wanting to be part of a progressive and innovative MAT with an exciting and expanding future. The main features on offer include:

• A MAT focussed on primary schools
• A partnership of equals, sharing a common vision and Christian ethos, and sharing the responsibility for driving the development of the MAT.
• A MAT that demands the best educational and overall learning experience for the children in its academies, which are held to account to achieve a ‘beyond expectation’ outcome.
• A leadership team led by an experienced Chief Executive Officer.

A CEO who is highly skilled in and provides :

• School improvement.
• Assessing educational and attainment standards.
• Staff, team and school leadership and development.
• Strategic planning.

A Chief Financial Officer who provides:

• Strategic finance and business planning support to the CEO and MAT Board.
• A value-for-money procurement programme for purchasing centralised services to all academies.
• Accountability for the financial resources of the MAT and its academies.
• An oversight of financial management and budget setting/control at academy level.
• Support and guidance for academy-based business and finance managers.

A highly experienced MAT Board whose members’ professional skills and knowledge cover all aspects of current education, business, employment and legal requirements of a successful and expanding MAT.

A vision for MAT expansion which provides a unique model and opportunity for progressive and ambitious schools wishing to become an academy.