
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














A huge thank you to Donna and Laura, our school nurses, for coming in to speak to our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils about sun awareness. The children found the session informative and engaging, and we appreciate you helping them understand the importance of staying safe in the sun. ☀️☀️☀️ … See MoreSee Less
Hugo congratulations to these children from year 3 who have become ‘Guardians of the Wild’ 🛡🌎 They have completed 10 activities centred around the great outdoors and protecting it for future generations following our educational trip to Martin Mere🌿🦆 They can now wear their badges with pride 🤩 Well done! 👏✨ … See MoreSee Less
We are incredibly proud to share that Aria (2TF), Pippa (2MB) and Isabella (1TK) have been selected to represent Team England with their dance school, The Dance Place, at this year’s Dance World Cup in Dublin! 🇬🇧✨
The girls will be taking to the stage in multiple performances, showcasing their talents in Modern, Acro and Street Dance alongside dancers from around the world.
This is an amazing achievement, and we couldn’t be prouder of their hard work, dedication and passion. Wishing them the very best of luck – we know they’ll do Team England proud! ❤️🤍💙🌍💃 … See MoreSee Less
⚾️ County Rounders Champions – Take a bow! 🥇🏆 … See MoreSee Less
Important Update for Year 6 Families
We have been informed by the Secretary of State for Education that the release of Key Stage 2 (SATs) results has been delayed.
Schools will now receive results on 16 July 2026 (previously 7 July). This delay is due to technical issues with the online results portal and is not related to the quality or accuracy of pupils' results.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will share further information with Year 6 families as soon as results are available. … See MoreSee Less
🍅👩🍳 A big well done to our Year 10 Food students, who made some fantastic bruschetta in class today!
We are so proud of the professionalism and skills shown by everyone. The finished dishes looked amazing, and everyone should be proud of what they achieved. 👏
#wittonparkacademy #year10 #FoodTechnology #proud … See MoreSee Less
🍀 Good luck to Mrs Smith and our Year 9 Girls Rounders Team as they compete in the County Rounders Final today!
Your hard work, determination, teamwork, and commitment have been outstanding so far, and we couldn't be prouder of everything you've achieved to reach this stage.
Go out there, enjoy every moment!
Good luck, girls – you've got this! 💙💚#CountyFinal … See MoreSee Less
The students in 4B have been practising watercolour techniques! They've been experimenting with stippling and splattering, as well as learning how to build paint values to achieve a perfect watercolour gradient 🎨✨ … See MoreSee Less
Year 7 Spain – we have arrived at Manchester airport and are on our way to school. ETA at Bowland is 10.30pm. Please could parents arrive in advance of the coach.
There is very limited parking at school due to building work. The best place to park will be by the 3G pitch. Please don’t park in the bus lane as this will delay the coach being able to park.
See you soon! … See MoreSee Less