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
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Fantastic to see Year 5 growing in confidence and enjoying making music together! … See MoreSee Less
What a fantastic way to bring history to life! A wonderful example of Achieve in action, sparking curiosity and deepening learning through hands-on experiences. … See MoreSee Less
Fantastic to see our pupils developing new skills, building confidence and enjoying new challenges! ⛳👏 A great example of Achieve in action … See MoreSee Less
Fantastic achievements all round! 👏 A wonderful example of Achieve in action, celebrating the dedication, confidence and determination of our pupils both in and out of school. So lovely to see them thriving in their passions! … See MoreSee Less
What a magical learning experience! A wonderful example of Achieve in action, bringing learning to life and inspiring curiosity, confidence and a love of discovery. 👏 … See MoreSee Less
What a fantastic experience for our youngest learners! 👏 A brilliant example of Belong in action, connecting with and learning from the amazing people who help keep our community safe. … See MoreSee Less
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🌧️ THE GREAT PUDDLE-BUSTERS BROOMSTICK DRIVE! 🧹 SPLASH!
At Thames Primary, we are full steam ahead with our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) journey! Instead of hiding indoors when the great British weather arrives, we’re teaching our children to embrace wet play, get active, and have an absolute blast.
As you can see from our playground, we get some epic puddles—and our children are ready to put on their wellies and puddlesuits and turn puddle management into high-energy fun! 💧
How you can help:
We are launching a Broomstick & Brush Drive! If you have any spare, usable outdoor items lying around in your shed, garage, or garden, please consider donating them to us!
We are looking for:
🧹 Heavy-duty outdoor yard brooms (adult or child size)
🧹 Soft sweeping brushes
🧼 Floor squeegees
🪣 Plastic buckets or large car-washing sponges
📍 Drop-off Point: Please leave donations at the main school office or in our OPAL collection box by the front gates!
Let’s help our children sweep, splash, and play their way through winter! Thank you so much for supporting our OPAL play vision! ❤️ … See MoreSee Less