
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, 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














The children absolutely loved getting involved in a lively African dancing workshop this week as part of Black History Month, and they had a fantastic time learning new moves from our special guest! π₯β¨ … See MoreSee Less
β½ A mixed team of Year 6 boys and girls played their first league football match against St Nicholas last Monday.
Although the result didnβt go our way, the team showed fantastic resilience, hard work and sportsmanship, working for each other and behaving impeccably throughout.
We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them! Well done, Year 6! ππ … See MoreSee Less
β½β¨ Some of our Year 2 children enjoyed a morning of glow-in-the-dark football at Fit 2 Glow! π What a fantastic way to develop teamwork, communication and football skills while having lots of fun! π
Amazing teamwork, Year 2! ππ … See MoreSee Less
Year 3A have been hard at work in art class, focusing on the techniques needed to blend three different colours together to create a beautiful effect for their butterfly pieces! π¨ π¦β¨ … See MoreSee Less
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Is your child due to start Primary School in September 2027? Applications are now open!
At Platt Bridge Community School, we are immensely proud of our school community. We believe in providing rich experiences, high standards, and outstanding progress so that every child achieves fantastic outcomes π
We donβt do staged, formal open days. We want you to see us as we truly are! We warmly invite prospective parents to come and tour our school on a normal, ordinary school day to feel the atmosphere and see our wonderful children learning in action.
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π³οΈ Democracy in Action! π³οΈ
Our pupils have been working hard preparing and delivering their School Council manifestos over the last week! πβ¨
As part of our learning around British Values, the children have been discovering how democracy works and why having a voice matters.
Voting is now officially OPEN! Every pupil will have the chance to cast their vote, with polling closing tomorrow at dinner time. π³οΈβ°
Good luck to all of our fantastic candidates! Who will represent your class this year?
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Another Minibus Adventure for Preschool.
Our preschoolers enjoyed a wonderful trip to the pumpkin patch this morning!
Hayley shared:
"It was wonderful watching the children explore at their own paceβfrom those jumping straight in, to others quietly observing everything around them and spotting scarecrows, chickens, and even a giant spider."
The children had a brilliant time exploring pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and textures. They were especially captivated by the colorful mini squashes and were delighted to choose one to take home.
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We still have spaces available across our nursery and Preschool rooms.
If you are looking for an inspiring environment where your child can grow and explore, please contact us to book a visit with our Nursery Manger Hayley. … See MoreSee Less
Great to see Hindley Junior and Infant School in Wigan showcasing its fantastic work, helping every child achieve, belong and thrive within such a strong and supportive inclusive school environment. Sign up and see it for yourself! To book your place
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Congratulations to year 10 Skyla who has been selected to represent Lancashire U15 netball! … See MoreSee Less