Two Barrow schools have announced plans to join the South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust.
South Walney Juniors and Cambridge Primary School want to join the trust from September 1.
It follows Newbarns School’s decision to join the Furness College-led trust, which already has Ormsgill and Vickerstown Schools among its members, plus founding school Chetwynde.
The South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust was set up in 2021 and its chief executive, Professor Andrew Wren, said he was delighted the governing bodies at South Walney Juniors and Cambridge had both resolved to join.
“We are really looking forward to working with three new schools this year. When the trust was formed 18 months ago, I could not have envisaged how popular it would have been but I think governors, heads and staff are already seeing the progress we are making with our member schools through supporting curriculum improvements and putting them at the forefront of decision-making about what is right for their school.”
Zena Lines, headteacher of South Walney Junior School, said: “We can see that being part of the trust will help us to tap into shared expertise across like-minded member schools and this will benefit the amazing pupils and staff here long-term.”
Jenny Lavery, headteacher of Cambridge Primary School, said: “Our governors chose the trust after meeting with the senior team there and hearing about their vision and their aspirations for pupils and we are really excited to start the process of academisation to further strengthen our wonderful school.”
