
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, weβve 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 βweβ 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













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β¨ New Year, New You β Start Your Teaching Journey in 2026! β¨
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Happy New Year from Kingsbridge Teacher Training
As we welcome the New Year, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our trainees, mentors, partners, and colleagues for your dedication, commitment, and support throughout the past year.
At Kingsbridge Teacher Training, we remain committed to developing reflective, confident, and compassionate educators who make a lasting difference in schools and communities. The year ahead brings new opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration, and we look forward to continuing this journey with you.
We wish you a successful, fulfilling, and inspiring year ahead.
With best wishes,
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β¨ Happy New Year 2026 β¨
This year has been demanding across our sector, yet the impact our teams make every day has been unmistakable. Their commitment goes far beyond the curriculum itβs about creating environments where every child feels truly seen, valued and able to belong.
As a Trust with a clear purpose, we are proud to support our children, staff and schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate. As Jane Chambers, CEO, reminded us at our Trust INSET, when students feel connected and look forward to school, learning thrives.
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During December the children throughout the school have experienced our first βpop upβ Spirituality Space. They have enjoyed listening to the story of βThe Grumpy Owl & the Joy of Christmasβ, reflecting on the message given by the Angels at the first Christmas, the adventures of the Wise Men as they followed the bright star, the joy of the first Christmas morning and Jesus bringing light to the world π
Through reflection the children have thought about their own message to the world, the gifts and talents that they possess, highlighted what they need help and support with, the personal experiences that have brought them joy over the last year and finally how they could be a light for othersπ―β¨
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π Merry Christmas from Achievement Through Collaboration π
As a Trust with a purpose, we are proud to support our children, staff and schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate. Thank you for being part of our journey this year.
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Wishing all our children and families a wonderful Christmas day.
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Class 5A had so much fun using acrylic paints and different painting techniques to create these incredible cherry blossom calendars! π¨π Well done year 5 – these beautiful pieces are sure to brighten up any room ππΈ … See MoreSee Less