About the Trust
Archway Learning Trust, previously Bluecoat Academies Trust, was formed in April 2014 as a result of the very long and successful history of Bluecoat Academy. We recently welcomed three further secondary schools in Derby to the Trust and opened Bluecoat Trent Academy, a secondary Free School in Nottingham in September 2021.
The Trust comprises of Bluecoat Aspley Academy, Bluecoat Sixth Form, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Bluecoat Primary Academy, The Nottingham Emmanuel School and Sixth Form, The Long Eaton School, Lees Brook Academy, Alvaston Moor Academy, Bluecoat Trent Academy and the Bluecoat SCITT Alliance (School Centered Initial Teacher Training). Further primaries will join this year.
Our aim as a Trust is to shine a spotlight nationally and internationally on our inclusive ethos so that more schools and academies can be encouraged to take up our approach to inclusive, enriching, knowledge based teaching, preparing young people for lifelong learning based firmly on our Christian principles.
The growth of the Trust is a truly exciting time for prospective candidates who are looking to further their careers in a dynamic learning community that has opportunity at every point to share and learn from each other in order to become the best that we can be.
We are proud of our diverse student population and passionate to create a staff team reflective of this diversity. We actively welcome applications from all backgrounds and you can be assured of a warm welcome at Archway.
We believe
- That a Christian ethos underpins and informs all that we do.
- That the focus of the Trust is to promote collaboration between schools within a strategic locality in order to secure mutual improvement.
- That through managed collaboration between academies there will be increased and improved opportunities for the development of all staff, students/children, parents and community.
- In the development of a broad and balanced curriculum that supports young people’s personal development and preparation in life.
- That the family of academies within the Trust, working together, will secure continuity and progression for all.
- That there should be high expectation for all children/students and young people whatever their circumstances or starting point and addressing disadvantage.
- That, through its structures and work, the Trust can create and support effective Governance for all members.
- That, through the Trust’s work across its academies, expertise and capacity will be developed so that they can be support with their development needs and economies of scale achieved.
The Trust believes in the transformational power of education for each individual and that this is enhanced through collaborative working between the academies.
Archway Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to the following satisfactory pre-employment checks:
- Health
- Identity
- Relevant work qualifications
- Right to work in the UK
- Barred List Check (previously List 99)
- Disclosure & Barring Service Check (for all staff and volunteers)
- References
- Childcare Disqualification Declaration Check (relevant Primary School posts only)
- Online Searches
Bluecoat Aspley Academy:
Bluecoat Academy Aspley is the largest school in the Trust and was the founder of Archway Learning Trust (previously known as Bluecoat Academies Trust). The Academy is both distinctively Christian and inclusive with all students being part of a large, diverse and multi-ethnic family that we are very proud to be a part of. Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a School of Sanctuary, welcoming students and families from all backgrounds.
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy:
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy has 800 learners and is both distinctively Christian and inclusive, with a relentless ambition to enable every member of our Academy ‘family’ to be the best they can be. Bluecoat Wollaton was graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all categories in its Ofsted inspection in 2018. The school’s outcomes place it consistently in the top 10% in the country and it was also awarded the highly coveted World Class Schools Quality Mark, which is awarded to the top schools in the country.
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy:
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy is a growing school, with over 800 students on roll. The numbers have increased each year since our sponsorship began and we are delighted with the growing confidence that local families are expressing by making Beechdale their first choice school in increasing numbers. Bluecoat Beechdale Academy is not formally designated as a Church of England Academy, but shares the ethos and many of the Archway values.
Bluecoat Primary Academy:
Bluecoat Primary Academy opened in January 2015. The primary school is located near our Bluecoat Beechdale Academy in a brand new state of the art building on Harvey Road and is home to 420 primary aged children, 26 Nursery pupils and a small focus provision for children with ASD. Like Bluecoat Aspley and Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is both distinctively Christian and inclusive.
The Nottingham Emmanuel School:
The Nottingham Emmanuel School is a Church of England secondary and Sixth Form, with 1,000 students, including over 140 in the Sixth Form. The £25 million site is located near the banks of the River Trent in West Bridgford. The School is a diverse community, serving families and students from every academic, social, faith and ethnic background. Emmanuel has been praised nationally for its outstanding work as an effective, inclusive Church school.
Bluecoat SCITT:
Based at Bluecoat Aspley Academy, the Bluecoat SCITT offers school based Teacher training in a range of schools and subjects. As an accredited provider of school based teacher training, we are committed to training outstanding teachers to work within the East Midlands region. Our comprehensive one year School Direct Training Programme is offered for both Primary and Secondary trainees, as well as a salaried option in certain subjects.
Bluecoat Trent Academy:
The Bluecoat Trent Academy opened its doors in September 2021 with the founding cohort of Year 7 pupils. BTA is an 11-16, non-faith school. The new build for the academy will be built on the former site of Clarendon College, on the edge of Forest Fields, close to Mapperley Park. Whilst the new academy is being constructed BTA will, for the first two years, be based in its own building on the site of Bluecoat Aspley Academy on Aspley Lane. The school will be underpinned by the ethos of all the Archway academies whilst establishing its own unique vision and values.
Lees Brook Academy:
Lees Brook Academy based in Derby has 1,120 students and is a school that puts its students at the heart of everything it does. The school’s motto ‘Lead, Believe, Create, Succeed’ was chosen by its students and is at the core of everything that the school does. Lees Brook is passionate about its extra-curricular provision in particular the thriving Duke of Edinburgh scheme. Lees Brook is a school that cares for the people within it.
Alvaston Moor Academy:
Our Academy vision is at the heart of everything we do, ‘Ambition, Manners and Achievement’. We also recognise the importance of positive relationships, equality and respect. Situated in the heart of the City of Derby, it serves a diverse local community and serves families from many different backgrounds. The curriculum offered is broad and specifically designed to engage and challenge its students.
The Long Eaton School:
The Long Eaton School with 1,078 students is built on a long tradition of academic success, dating back to 1910. The school has gained an excellent reputation for the quality of its educational provision and its developments in Literacy and Numeracy have earned the school the prestigious Quality Mark and our approaches have been shared nationally as a model of good practice.
Locations
Stuart Anderson – Deputy CEO (DCEO):
Stuart Joined Archway in 2015 and has worked in a number of senior roles for the Trust including Principal, Executive Headteacher and Regional Director prior to becoming DCEO. He has direct responsibility for a number of schools in the Trust but also in the strategic leadership of standards, quality enhancement and delivering the Trust’s strategic vision. As Principal, Stuart led Bluecoat Wollaton to attain exceptionally highly. The school secured an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted grade in 2018 in its first inspection, officially became a ‘World Class’ School in 2020 and was recognised as ‘Excellent’ in its SIAMS Church Inspection in 2021.
Michelle Walshe – Chief Corporate Services Officer (CCSO):
Michelle is our Chief Corporate Services Officer with responsibility for all aspects of our Governance and corporate compliance. She also oversees marketing and communications, academy services and is the Trust’s DPO. Michelle has over 20 years’ experience in the education sector and has previously led and managed the admissions and appeals activity across the Trust as well as deliver process improvement and effective people management of large teams.
Nathan Jeremiah – Chief Operations Officer (COO):
Nathan has over thirteen years’ experience in the education sector, having worked in a variety of management and leadership roles and brings significant sector experience to the Trust drawn from his work with the Department for Education and consultancy support with trusts nationally. Nathan’s leadership of operational matters at Archway focusses on efficient and effective IT, Estates, Health & Safety, Cleaning, Catering PFI, Capital Development and Major Projects services across our family of academies.
Kirsty Woolls – Chief People Officer (CPO):
Kirsty joined our Trust in January 2022 and previously worked as HR Director in a large Multi-Academy Trust with 21 schools located across 10 local authorities. Kirsty has worked in Human Resources in the Education sector for almost 20 years. She holds a CIPD L7 Postgraduate qualification in Human Resource Management and brings to our Trust a wealth of experience in implementing people related strategies, change management projects, employment legislation, recruitment and retention and many other areas of HR practice and expertise.
Stuart Bird – Chief Finance Officer (CFO):
Stuart joined our Trust in October 2022 and has spent the last ten years in senior finance director positions across the NHS where he says the challenges are “remarkably similar” to education. Stuart has also worked in finance and operational directorship roles for a number of successful businesses in the private sector, including financial services, nursing and residential care. He is a Chartered Accountant and is well versed in building and delivering a strong finance team that provides an excellent service to the organisation it supports.
