Achievement through Collaboration (AtC) is a Trust of five 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
A huge well done to all of our Times Tables Rock Stars, Positive Pupils, Book Heroes, Scientists, Writers and Stars of the Week and Head Teacher's Award winners for this week! Brilliant work all of you 🎉🤩👏 … See MoreSee Less
Some of our students took part in an indoor athletics competition at Leigh Leisure Centre yesterday, bringing home an awesome 5th place finish! 🌟 What made us truly shine wasn't just the result, but our incredible team spirit and unstoppable attitude 🤝
Every student showed incredible determination, supporting each other and giving their absolute best 💪 Congratulations to our amazing competitors! 🎉 … See MoreSee Less
✨👏 Out of School Achievements 👏✨
A massive congratulations to all pupils who have made achievements outside of school in the last week!
⭐ A pupil in 1A achieved her bronze level 2 in gymnastics
⭐ A pupil in preschool took part in a pony presentation and received one 2nd place, two 3rd place and a special achievement award!
⭐ A pupil in 3B won the parent's player award in football
⭐ A pupil in 5A recently took part in a gymnastics competition. Competing against 57 children across the north west and 27 children across Greater Manchester in her Preparation Grade 2, she placed:
🥈 2nd Place in Greater Manchester overall and 4th in the North West 🏅🎉
• 1st Place – Floor (Greater Manchester) 🥇
• 2nd Place – Range (Greater Manchester) 🥈
• 2nd Place – Floor (North West) 🥈
• 3rd Place – Beam (Greater Manchester) 🥉
⭐ Achieved 'Working Beyond'
Brilliant work! We can't wait to see what comes next 👏✨ … See MoreSee Less
We’re incredibly proud to share that we received national recognition for its excellent outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
This achievement belongs to our incredible staff, whose dedication, care, and high expectations truly bring the values of Achievement Through Collaboration Trust to life. Every day, you help our pupils to achieve, feel they belong, and succeed through collaboration, making a real and lasting difference for every child. Thank you for going above and beyond to ensure all pupils can thrive.
We are equally grateful to our wonderful pupils and families for being such an important part of our school community. By working together and supporting one another, we show that together, we achieve more.National Recognition for Outstanding Outcomes
We’re incredibly proud to share that Platt Bridge Community School and Nursery, part of ATC Trust, has received national recognition for its excellent outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, has written to the headteacher to commend the school’s strong attainment outcomes and the exceptional work taking place to support disadvantaged learners. The letter recognises these achievements and encourages schools to share the effective practice that has contributed to this success.
This recognition is a powerful testament to the dedication, collaboration, and high expectations across our school community. Congratulations to everyone involved in making such a meaningful difference for our pupils. 👏✨
#AchievementThroughCollaboration #ProudToAchieve #DisadvantagedPupils #ExcellentOutcomes #TeamATC #PBCS … See MoreSee Less
National Recognition for Outstanding Outcomes
We’re incredibly proud to share that Platt Bridge Community School and Nursery, part of ATC Trust, has received national recognition for its excellent outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, has written to the headteacher to commend the school’s strong attainment outcomes and the exceptional work taking place to support disadvantaged learners. The letter recognises these achievements and encourages schools to share the effective practice that has contributed to this success.
This recognition is a powerful testament to the dedication, collaboration, and high expectations across our school community. Congratulations to everyone involved in making such a meaningful difference for our pupils. 👏✨
#AchievementThroughCollaboration #ProudToAchieve #DisadvantagedPupils #ExcellentOutcomes #TeamATC #PBCS … See MoreSee Less
The children in class 2A have been busy creating the chassis and axles for their cars 🚗
They took great care to measure and cut their cardboard and dowels precisely to ensure they were identical 📏🪚 We can't wait to see it all come together! … See MoreSee Less
We remain resolute in our crusade to add greenery to the playground and make a second rallying call! 📣
We are politely asking for any parents/carers who may, or may not, work in horticulture to donate any surplus evergreen plants, herbs, perennials, soil or hessian that would go a long way towards uplifting our play spaces. We are endeavouring to create greener spaces and would therefore welcome any new or surplus plants. Visiting a garden centre on the weekend, please extend our call for help.
If you're unsure as to whether an item can be donated or repurposed then please don't hesitate to ask. Please share and help our ambitions of going green!🌳🌿🌱 … See MoreSee Less
As part of their DT work, 4ES have been exploring and creating structures. How fantastic do they look? 🧱🌟 … See MoreSee Less
4ES have been busy designing and making their own lanterns as part of their DT project. They created electrical circuits to light up their lanterns, bringing their designs to life! Fantastic work! 💡 … See MoreSee Less