These case studies give a taste of the variety of different
trust and foundation schools that are being established.
Exists to improve the educational and training outcomes of all young people in the Trust area.
This is a shared trust of two secondary schools serving the town of Rochford and the surrounding rural areas of Essex, the trust opened in April 2008.
Lyng Hall is a single school trust based on the specialist secondary 11-18 school “Lyng Hall Specialist Sports College”.
This trust looks to raise standards by active collaboration with its stakeholders - students, parents and the local community.
Examples of Trust impact include: Publication of the first edition of Educational Research in Classrooms, a South Dartmoor Community College publication, in collaboration with Trust partners.
Canterbury High is an all ability co-educational 11-19 Foundation School, with sports status.
This is a shared trust of three schools in SW Cambridge which has been evolving since 2003.
This High Performing Specialist School sees the trust as a strategic vehicle.
Addressing the Every Child Matters agenda, raising standards and transition issues for children with special needs.
Very strong levels of trust and mutual support exist between the respective schools, The Trust status was seen as a way of continuing and formalising collaboration that had been taking place for several years.
The Trust is hoping to increase the number of partners especially with regard to higher education.
The strategic involvement of Trust partners has been a sounding board for the school expansion plans, especially in terms of the KS4 curriculum.
Examples of trust impact include:
Development of the school as a multiple specialist school delivering a stimulating curriculum with many cross curricular links.
This is a single Trust opened in May 2008. The College has Science, Arts and Leading Edge status and serves the rural market town of Kingsbridge and the surrounding villages.