Achievement through Collaboration (AtC) is a Trust of strong schools across Blackpool, Blackburn, Wigan, and Lancashire. The Trust is also an accredited ITT provider, operating a network of Teacher Training Hubs across the North-West to deliver high-quality teacher training programme in schools and trusts.
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
CEO Jane Chambers
A Multi Academy Trust is a charity with a single purpose- to advance education for the public benefit.
But, if every Trust has the same single purpose, what is it that sets Achievement through Collaboration apart from other Trusts? What is our promise to our children, staff, parents and communities? How do we ensure that children attending an AtC school are receiving a better education than they would have had should their school not be a member of our Trust?
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
To achieve our purpose, we know there are things we need to get right!
Through a clear definition and articulation of the values and beliefs of Achievement through Collaboration, we’ve built an organisation with children at the heart of everything we do. Our schools have the individuality to make the right choices for their pupils, staff and communities within a culture of collaboration.
Our Trust Board owns the strategic plan, holding the executive team to account to deliver it whilst delegating the correct things to the Local Governing Bodies. LGBs are supported to build their role around the children, parents and staff of their individual school whilst expressing the “we” of the Trust.
Key to maintaining our successful educational standards is a clear trust wide school improvement strategy/plan that meets the needs of every school wherever they are on their journey. Our Trust Wide strategy for capturing the most effective practice and transmitting it between more classrooms is in place and underpinned by a workforce talent management strategy that facilitates staff development and deployment.
A strong central team connects the academies enabling leaders and teachers to concentrate on educational delivery. Achievement through Collaboration is financially stable which enables the strategic allocation of resources that enables standards to be maintained and improvements to be achieved.
We believe that all children, staff and schools benefit from belonging to a family of schools within a strong collaborative multi-academy trust. We are an outward organisation, we embrace innovation and opportunities that benefit our pupils. AtC has invested in staff to build capacity to collaborate with other schools and we are now actively looking to grow further.
If you share our values and are interested in joining one of our schools as a member of staff or your school joining our Trust, we look forward to hearing from you.
Jane Chambers
CEO
Achievement through Collaboration Trust
Our Academies
Following Josh Simons MP 's recent visit to our school, two of our Year 6 students have penned a brilliant letter to him to ask for his help 📝 Mr. Wallace was highly impressed by their altruistic gesture, their writing prowess, and the fact that they dedicated their lunchtime to crafting the letter. Well done, boys – here's hoping for a positive reply and the outcome you desire! 👏🤞 … See MoreSee Less
Miss Sowden's class have been spotted having the cosiest class novel time. They are really enjoying reading Charlie and the Chocolate. 💜 … See MoreSee Less
Year 2B enjoyed a glorious outdoor PE session yesterday ☀️ The children played invasion games, focusing on defensive strategies and perfecting their bounce techniques for improved ball control and movement ⚽✨ … See MoreSee Less
‘Who will help me make the bread?’ said the Little Red Hen 🐔 Reception will! 🍞🌽🌟 … See MoreSee Less
Music Club last night 🎶
It was good to see students getting involved, sharing their talents, and spending time making music together.
We're lookjng forward to the next one🎸🎧 … See MoreSee Less
Year 11! Sparx Maths homework due every Monday! Maths is the gym for your brain! 🧮📈 … See MoreSee Less
Inviting all parents/carers to accompany students at the Year 9 Options Evening on Thursday 26th March 2026 3:30pm- 5:30pm. 📚🏫 … See MoreSee Less
Massive shout out to our Year 10 boys football team 👏⚽
What an incredible journey to the semi-finals! Your determination, teamwork, and never-give-up attitude have been amazing to watch from start to finish. You’ve done yourselves and the school proud with every match 💪
Heads held high — this is something to be proud of! 🔥🙌 … See MoreSee Less
Looking back to World Book Day 2026! 📚✨ And what a spectacular one it was! Our school transformed into a magical circus of stories and activities and the energy was electric! 🤩
Highlights included an awe-inspiring jester show by Scoop Magic, a mesmerising bubble extravaganza by Storm in a Teacup, and a circus performance and skills workshop by Circus Sensible. Children also enjoyed a thrilling treasure hunt, the hilarious Great Big Footy & Booky Quiz, the masked reader competition, top hat creation chaos and much, much more – all brimming with laughter and creativity 🤡🫧🎪
Massive thanks to our phenomenal performers, our hardworking staff who orchestrated the magic behind the scenes, and all of you for sending your little ones in absolutely show-stopping costumes! 👏🌟 You truly made this day unforgettable.
And for the grand finale? Our students took centre stage and performed an original poem called "The Big Top!" 🎉 Check it out!
(Wording below)
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Our classroom is a circus tent,
Clap, clap, clap!
We jump and slide and play and hide,
Tap, tap, tap!
We’re little lions, hear us roar— Then we sit down on the floor.
Roar! Shhh…
The bell rings out, the show begins,
With great big jumps and happy grins.
Our teacher is the Ringmaster,
Leading us through the day.
We’re juggling books and balancing blocks,
In our own special way!
We line up in a giant queue and we walk along the hall,
And in the gym we practice how to catch a flying ball!
The playground is a magic ring where we can run and play,
It’s the most exciting circus show every single day!
The noisy, busy dining hall is filling up with sound,
While happy, hungry children are spinning all around.
We are learning new adventures,
we are working as a team,
Platt Bridge is a circus—the best you’ve ever seen!
Soon, the morning curtain rises on a stage of pens and ink,
We pause beside our tidy desks to stop and breathe and think.
We’re acrobats of alphabet,
we’re tightrope-walking lines,
As the golden light of learning in every classroom shines.
During our morning lessons, we master tricky skills.
With courage in our hearts,
we climb the highest learning hills.
These talented young performers show the world what they can do,
From the painters in the art room to the scientists in the queue.
The teachers,
who are watching us,
help us find our way,
Knowing that we might achieve
something great today.
We should try our very best,
we must aim for the sky,
As the "Ambition for All" banner
goes waving proudly by.
The school day is a masterpiece: a whirlwind of delight.
Our future is a shining stage;
our prospects are so bright.
Though the circus tent may close its doors when the final bell shall ring
— We carry home the confidence that being at Platt Bridge can bring. … See MoreSee Less