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Northamptonshire Primary Schools Team Up to Re-launch Trust

The South Northamptonshire Village Schools Multi Academy Trust has been relaunched to reflect a new structure, aims and vision and a shift in its strategic direction.

The partnership between Chipping Warden, Kings Sutton and Middleton Cheney Primary Academies will now be known as PRIME7 Multi Academy Trust.

The Trust will ensure that the shared vision will deliver maximum efficiency and the best outcomes for all the pupils.

The MAT is built on seven core principles and values (the reason for the PRIME7 name):

Individual schools that retain their unique identities as part of their local communities
High standards in teaching and learning
Strong and strategic leadership
Respect
Integrity
Nurture
Resilience

Veneeta Rayner, CEO of PRIME7, said: ‘We are delighted to be launching the rebranded PRIME7 Multi Academy Trust as it represents a big step forward in the strategic direction and management of the three member schools and will ultimately benefit the communities they serve.’ She added: ‘We are committed to working in partnership with the children as this will make the teaching and learning across the three schools so much stronger. ‘As part of the reorganisation, a new board of directors has been established to manage the trust’s affairs.’ Claudia Wade, Chair of PRIME7 Directors, said: ‘PRIME7 will build on the strengths already established. Working together more closely will enable us to spread the workload, identify and share best practice and achieve more for all the pupils. ‘We believe that schools working in partnership can help to provide security and stability for rural primary schools.’ She added: ‘Today’s event is an opportunity for us to celebrate the excellent provision within the trust and to ensure that skills, knowledge and enthusiasm are shared and new ideas identified to help the MAT flourish’.

Editors: For more information please contact Mrs Veneeta Rayner, CEO PRIME7 on 01295 710218

Picture 1: Left to Right. Mr Nick Peters (Headteacher, Kings Sutton Primary Academy), Mrs Veneeta Rayner (CEO PRIME7 and Headteacher, Middleton Cheney Primary Academy), Mrs Claudia Wade (Chair, PRIME7 Multi Academy Trust) and Mrs Hilary Harding (Head of School Chipping Warden Primary Academy) celebrate the launch of the new PRIME7 Multi Academy Trust.

Picture 2: Left to Right. Mrs Veneeta Rayner (CEO PRIME7 and Headteacher, Middleton Cheney Primary Academy) and Mrs Claudia Wade (Chair, PRIME7 Multi Academy Trust) celebrate the launch of the new PRIME7 Multi Academy Trust

On the 1 September 2013, along with the majority of the primary schools in the Chenderit Cluster, we converted to academy status. The schools converted as two Multi Academy Trusts: South Northamptonshire Village Schools MAT (ourselves, Middleton Cheney and Chipping Warden) and the South Northamptonshire Church of England Schools MAT (Boddington, Chacombe, Culworth and St Loys).

The two MATs work together under a Local Collaborative Trust. These changes formalise the close ties that have been developed over the last few years.

The move to convert to Academy status originated from a Local Authority challenge to schools to consider how best to provide support for themselves in the future. A long year of research, investigation and evaluation led to each school, independently deciding that the best way forward was to convert to become an Academy and to work together with other schools in a Multi Academy Trust.

For all of the schools involved the decision to become an Academy was about building a better future - one that secures schools for their local communities, allows increased autonomy and focuses resources to drive higher standards for all involved.

One of the key benefits of working together is the ability to jointly procure services, generating savings that can be invested back into the delivery of primary education. There are other benefits including the sharing of data, knowledge, experience and the ability to work together on joint projects.

Academy status allows the schools to innovate for example, through the development of personalised curricula or through the use of technology. It also provides autonomy for the schools particularly in terms of how they choose to spend their budgets which will now come directly from the government.

The academies have developed a shared vision that aims to secure the future of excellent inspirational village education for their local communities. Becoming an Academy is central to this vision and ensuring the academies will be sustainable and economically viable for the long term.

South Northamptonshire Village Schools Multi Academy Trust (SNVSMAT)

(King's Sutton, Middleton Cheney and Chipping Warden)

The Chairman, Vice Chairman and Headteacher from each Academy were appointed as directors of the SNVSMAT (The 3 Chairman were the Members). They meet at least three times a year and employ the services of consultants to help them (accountants, school improvement advisor etc).

The SNVSMAT has delegated most of the powers it has to the Local Governing Body but has a very important role in monitoring and trying to improve both educational and financial achievements at each establishment.

The three individual Academies are enjoying working closely together for the benefit of all.