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About THE ATHELSTAN TRUST

The Athelstan Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust of five secondary schools and two primary school in Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire. Established in 2015 we are a community of comprehensive schools that work together to ensure that all our students and staff feel valued and are challenged to fulfil their potential. Responsible for the education of over four thousand students, The Athelstan Trust are committed to raising educational standards for all the children in our schools. We aim to achieve the best for, and from, each child and for them realise their full academic, creative and physical potential, feel valued and to develop positive social and moral values. Our Multi-Academy Trust is an organisation in which children, staff and parents can feel part of a happy, caring and excellent community. We respect and value the individual nature and ethos of our schools while believing we are more effective when we work together and support each other. We recognise that successful schools are rooted in their local community and aim to celebrate spiritual and creative diversity, success, and lifelong learning. We are inclusive and collaborative and promote a culture of openness and integrity. The CEO, Dr Tim Gilson, and the other members of the Trust’s Leadership Team are all highly experienced school leaders who have wide ranging experience of providing support and guidance to schools. They work together to share best practice and ensure that there is capacity for continuous improvement. The Athelstan Trust board consists of experienced Trustees, most of whom have been involved in school governance for several years. They are drawn from a wide range of business backgrounds and provide strong, ethical, strategic leadership to the trust. The Athelstan Trust are committed to high quality professional development of staff and flexible working and are the Flexible Working Ambassador Trust for the South West Region.