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Spencer Academies Trust (SAT) entered its second decade in 2023, as one of the first multi-academy trusts in England; the Trust is now proud to be successful and respected in the East Midlands region. The Trust has grown a diverse and balanced portfolio of schools, and is currently a family of 27 mixed-phase academies, 19 in the primary phase, including 7 free schools and 1 special school, and 8 secondary academies. Collectively, SAT educates over 18000 3 to 18-year-old children and young people. The Trust has a secondary free school in pre-operations and is working towards becoming an Alternative Provision School provider. 

Alongside academies, SAT is one of the most established and successful SCITT providers and more recently became established as an apprenticeship provider, delivering teaching, teaching assistant and business administration apprenticeships across the region. SAT also operates the Derby Regional Teaching School Hub, providing professional development, leadership training, accredited professional learning and a range of educational networks for over 240 member schools. This provision is complemented by the Trust’s work in leading the Derby Maths Hub, and also, The Derby Research School, which is professionally partnered with the Educational Endowment Foundation.

In 2022, the Trust marked its 10th anniversary by launching a charitable foundation, Spencer Superstars. With a mission to support children to live their passions and follow their dreams, the Foundation provides financial gifts directly to children and young people, to support opportunities in their chosen field.

SAT has a strong track record of education performance outcomes and successful Ofsted judgements, including with academies that exist in exceptionally challenging contexts and communities. The Trust has made a commitment to ensure that all member academies are good or better, and that outcomes for all children and young people, at all phases, competes with the very best in the sector, and ensures equity of opportunity for students, making sure that they are well-prepared for the next stage of their lives.

SAT aims to be the local educational employer of choice, with a happy, healthy and high-performing workforce. The Trust provides strong moral leadership and good governance in tackling the social, economic, technological and environmental challenges facing the world. The One-Spencer 2025-28 plan sets out the Trust goals for the next 3 years, with a driving ambition to be both exceptional and outstanding, and live each day the Trust values of Aspiration, Partnership & Responsibility.

Spencer Academies Trust’s strategic plan for the years 2025-28 is laid out in our One-Spencer Plan which can be found here. Our goals are defined in the following six areas:

  1. Curriculum, Learning & Teaching
  2. People
  3. Governance & Compliance
  4. Infrastructure
  5. Estates & Capital
  6. Finance & Resourcing

1. Curriculum, Learning & Teaching

  • Pupils feel safe, happy and successful enabling them to thrive emotionally, socially and academically.
  • The ambition, depth and sequencing of the curriculum enables pupils to accumulate the knowledge and skills to succeed.
  • All pupils develop secure literacy skills that enable them to access an appropriate curriculum.
  • All practitioners are highly responsive, using evidence-informed pedagogical approaches to consistently meet the needs of all pupils.
  • A coherent and consistent approach to assessment impacts pupil progress at all levels.
  • Pupils use technology to develop digital literacy which enhances teaching and learning across the curriculum and prepares pupils for the future.

 

2. People

  • Our Trust is recognised as the educational employer of choice, attracting, developing and retaining talent.
  • Employees feel trusted, empowered, cared for, and part of the SAT family.
  • Organisational development and a culture of professional development are central to our employee value proposition.
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of all decision-making.

3. Governance & Compliance

  • Effective Governance is characterised by partnership and accountability grounded in a system-wide understanding of organisational effectiveness.
  • Strong Governance empowers leaders to deliver on our Trust mission and vision.
  • A culture of high challenge and high support, allied with reporting structures that are fit for purpose, enables accountability that drives up standards.

4. Infrastructure

  • A high-performing, agile infrastructure drives efficiency and improvement across all aspects of provision and service.
  • The wider introduction of smart technologies is enabling teams to provide targeted and timely support across all aspects of our Trust.

5. Estates & Capital

  • All Trust accommodation is well maintained and presented to the highest standard that buildings will allow.
  • The environment is fit for purpose and safe. It stimulates and supports learning.
  • Our Trust is committed to reducing carbon emissions and demonstrates a strong and responsible commitment to sustainability and conservation values of Aspiration, Partnership and Responsibility.
  • A culture of robust self-evaluation, allied with structures that are fit for purpose, enables accountability that drives up standards.

6. Finance & Resourcing

  • All aspects of our Trust are well resourced and financially sustainable, enabling sector leading financial management.
  • Resources are distributed equitably across academies.
  • Through strong systems and processes, efficiencies and best value are realised.
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