Leigh Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust, formed of 31 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, Estates, Marketing, HR, Engagement and IT.[2]
The trust has a number of subsidiaries such as LAT Apprenticeships, which runs a number of apprenticeship schemes and LAT Enterprises which generates income which is fed back into the trust's academies.
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.[3]
Over the next ten years the trust grew steadily and in January 2019 merged with The Williamson Trust,[4] absorbing five additional schools.
As of June 2022 there no announced plans to open new academies or take on existing schools, however there are plans to convert High Weald Academy to an extension of Snowfields Academy from September 2022.
Also planned is the conversion of Hayesbrook Academy to a coeducational school, to include girls, from September 2023. The academy will then be rebranded Leigh Academy Tonbridge.
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^"Project reveals new way to combat stress and anxiety in teachers". QA Education Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
^ abcLAT (27 February 2019). "Appointment of Academies Directors". Leigh Academies Trust. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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leigh, academies, trust, multi, academy, trust, formed, schools, based, kent, medway, south, east, london, areas, head, office, same, site, strood, academy, housing, executive, team, central, teams, including, finance, estates, marketing, engagement, establish. Leigh Academies Trust is a multi academy trust formed of 31 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 Estates Marketing HR Engagement and IT 2 Leigh Academies TrustEstablished2008TypeMulti Academy TrustLocationCarnation Road Strood Rochester ME2 2SXKey peopleFrank Green Simon BeamishWebsiteleighacademiestrust wbr org wbr ukUID 3725The trust has a number of subsidiaries such as LAT Apprenticeships which runs a number of apprenticeship schemes and LAT Enterprises which generates income which is fed back into the trust s academies Contents 1 History 2 Schools 2 1 North Kent Cluster 2 2 Medway Cluster 2 3 Central Kent Cluster 2 4 South East London Cluster 2 5 Future 3 Executive team 4 References 5 External linksHistory editLeigh 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 3 Over the next ten years the trust grew steadily and in January 2019 merged with The Williamson Trust 4 absorbing five additional schools Schools editLeigh Academies Trust oversees 5 North Kent Cluster edit Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Dartford Primary Academy Hartley Primary Academy Leigh Academy The Leigh UTC Longfield Academy Milestone Academy Wilmington AcademyMedway Cluster edit Ebbsfleet Academy High Halstow Primary Academy The Hundred of Hoo Academy Leigh Academy Rainham Peninsula East Primary Academy Sir Joseph Williamson s Mathematical School Strood AcademyCentral Kent Cluster edit Bearsted Primary Academy Horsmonden Primary Academy Langley Park Primary Academy Leigh Academy Tonbridge Marden Primary Academy Mascalls Academy Molehill Primary Academy Oaks Primary Academy Paddock Wood Primary Academy Snowfields Academy Tree Tops Primary AcademySouth East London Cluster edit Eastcote Primary Academy The Halley Academy Leigh Academy Bexley Leigh Academy Blackheath Stationers Crown Woods AcademyFuture edit As of June 2022 there no announced plans to open new academies or take on existing schools however there are plans to convert High Weald Academy to an extension of Snowfields Academy from September 2022 Also planned is the conversion of Hayesbrook Academy to a coeducational school to include girls from September 2023 The academy will then be rebranded Leigh Academy Tonbridge Executive team editSimon Beamish Chief Executive 6 Steve Avis Chief Financial Officer 7 Stephane Vernoux Chief Information Officer 8 Richard Taylor People Director 9 Phil Whittall Estates Director Debbie Biggenden Academies Director Central Kent and Specialist Academies 10 Tracey Trusler Academies Director North West Kent and South East London 10 Emma Elwin Academies Director Medway and Ebbsfleet 10 References edit LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST GOV UK get information schools service gov uk Retrieved 11 January 2020 Leigh Academies Trust Contact Us Leigh Academies Trust Executive Team Leigh Academies Trust and The Williamson Trust Merger Takeover Agreed Kent Independent Education Advice 11 November 2018 Leigh Academies Trust Our Academies New Leigh Academies Trust head Simon Beamish plans to expand into Greenwich News Shopper 13 January 2014 Steve Avis LiFT Partnership News www mass co uk Retrieved 3 January 2019 Project reveals new way to combat stress and anxiety in teachers QA Education Magazine Retrieved 3 January 2019 a b c LAT 27 February 2019 Appointment of Academies Directors Leigh Academies Trust Retrieved 22 February 2020 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leigh Academies Trust amp oldid 1184112551, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
