Learning Community Trust seeks a new chair of trustees

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The Learning Community Trust, which runs more than a dozen school sites across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, is looking to recruit a new chair of trustees. The multi-academy trust runs five secondary schools – Hadley Learning Community, Ercall Wood, Charlton, Telford Priory, and Burton Borough – plus primary schools in Wellington, Hadley, Ketley Bank, […]

Trust spells out its vision for Telford Priory School

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The new leadership team at Telford Priory School have met with parents to spell out their vision for an ‘exciting new era’.The school will officially become part of the Telford-based Learning Community Trust in March, joining its existing secondary schools Hadley Learning Community, Ercall Wood and Charlton in Wellington, and Burton Borough in Newport.Members of […]

New head teachers welcomed at two primary schools

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The Learning Community Trust has welcomed new head teachers to two of its primary schools. Ben Evans has taken over at Hadley Learning Community, and Hannah Gharu is the new head at Crudgington. Both schools have been given ‘Good’ ratings in their latest Ofsted inspections, and the pair say they are looking forward to building […]

Trust spells out its vision for Burton Borough School

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The new leadership team at Newport’s Burton Borough School have met with parents to spell out their vision for creating a ‘culture of continuous improvement’. The school will officially become part of the Telford-based Learning Community Trust in January, joining other local secondary schools Hadley Learning Community, Ercall Wood, and Charlton. Members of the Trust’s […]

LCT is looking to expand its team of governors and trustees

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An expanding Shropshire education trust is calling on local people to step forward to be a part of its future. The Learning Community Trust, which is responsible for more than 5,500 children across Telford and Shropshire, is seeking to widen the breadth of experience among its team of trustees and governors. Mike Briscoe, chair of […]

New primary school is officially opened at Allscott Meads

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A new primary school has opened its doors at Allscott near Telford, as part of the redevelopment of the area’s former sugar beet factory.Allscott Meads Primary School is being run by the Learning Community Trust and has been built to serve a vibrant and fast-growing local community.The school, which has 150 places including a nursery […]

Increased GCSE grades and attainment levels at LCT schools

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The Learning Community Trust says it is pleased with this summer’s GCSE results, especially in the backdrop of the legacy of Covid. All three of its Telford secondary schools – Hadley Learning Community, Ercall Wood, and Charlton – have improved in a number of areas, which coincides with positive Ofsted reports. The Trust’s chief executive […]

Trust is ‘absolutely delighted’ with GCSE results

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The Learning Community Trust says it is ‘absolutely delighted’ with GCSE results at all three of its Telford secondary schools, which have broken several records. The Trust runs three of the largest secondary schools in the borough – Hadley Learning Community, Ercall Wood, and Charlton. Ercall Wood achieved its best-ever results as part of across-the-board […]