Leigh Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust, formed of 31 schools based in the Kent, Medway and South East London areas. 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. 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.

History

Leigh Academies Trust was formed in 2008, linking the

Leigh Academy The Leigh Academy is a state funded academy for the Dartford area of Kent, England, Kent, England. The Leigh Academy is part of Leigh Academies Trust whose CEO is Simon Beamish, who succeeded Frank Green, who was the principal (school), principal ...

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 The Department for Education (DfE) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for child protection, child services, education (compulsory, further and higher education), apprenticeships and wider skills in England. A Department ...

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

Schools

Leigh Academies Trust oversees:

North Kent Cluster

* Cherry Orchard Primary Academy * Dartford Primary Academy * Hartley Primary Academy *

The Leigh UTC The Leigh UTC is a University Technical College (UTC) for the Dartford area of Kent, England, that opened in September 2014. The UTC specialises in Engineering and Computer Sciences. Building work started in October 2013 at the Bridge developm ...

* Longfield Academy * Milestone Academy * Wilmington Academy

Medway Cluster

* Ebbsfleet Academy * High Halstow Primary Academy * The Hundred of Hoo Academy *

Leigh Academy Rainham Leigh Academy Rainham is an 11–18 Mixed-sex education, mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Rainham, Kent, Rainham, Kent, England. Established in September 2021, it is a Free school (England), free school, and part of the Leigh Aca ...

* Peninsula East Primary Academy *

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* Strood Academy

Central Kent Cluster

* Bearsted Primary Academy * Hayesbrook Academy * Horsmonden Primary Academy * Langley Park Primary Academy * Marden Primary Academy *

Mascalls Academy Mascalls Academy (formerly Mascalls School) is a co-educational secondary school and a sixth form with academy status located in Paddock Wood, Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater ...

* Molehill Primary Academy * Oaks Primary Academy * Paddock Wood Primary Academy * Snowfields Academy * Tree Tops Primary Academy

South East London Cluster

* Eastcote Primary Academy *

The Halley Academy The Halley Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status located on Corelli Road and near the Kidbrooke area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in southeast London. It originally opened as Kidbrooke School in 1954 as an all-g ...

Leigh Academy Blackheath Leigh Academy Blackheath is an 11–18 mixed, free secondary school and sixth form in Blackheath, Greater London, England. It was established in September 2018 in temporary accommodation, with the first cohort of Year 7 pupils. It is part of ...

* Stationers' Crown Woods Academy

Future

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

*Simon Beamish, Chief Executive *Steve Avis, Chief Financial Officer *Stephane Vernoux, Chief Information Officer *Richard Taylor, People Director *Phil Whittall, Estates Director *Debbie Biggenden, Academies Director (Central Kent and Specialist Academies) *Tracey Trusler, Academies Director (North-West Kent and South-East London) *Emma Elwin, Academies Director (Medway and Ebbsfleet)

References

External links

* {{authority control Multi-academy trusts