ABOUT US
The Portico Academy Trust was established in April 2016 and presently consists of West Leigh Junior School, Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery, Friars Primary School and Nursery, Hamstel Junior School and Hamstel Infant School and Nursery.
The Trust was formed to support and challenge, within a context of partnership, high expectations and professional integrity, schools with primary pupils. Within a core of commonly held beliefs, we hold that each school in the Trust will retain its individual identity and character.
Portico Academy Trust aims to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. We aim to deliver to local families an excellent education and create new opportunities for our pupils.
OUR VISION
Through working closely together and sharing best practice, initiatives and expertise, we want all our children to be confident and successful lifelong learners.
As a Trust we strongly believe that it is important that all of our children acquire the essential key skills they will need to secure the fundamental building blocks of how to learn. By doing this they will develop a love of learning and become enthusiastic, independent inquisitive, risk-taking learners.
OUR VALUES
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We want the best learning experience for every child, every day.
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We recognise that learning is the key to every child’s future.
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We meet challenges head on and find creative solutions.
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We treat all members of our school community and our environment with respect.
OUR AIMS
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To create a family of outstanding schools with clear purpose, direction and objectives
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To provide environments where teaching and learning is paramount and children enjoy and are engaged in a rich and relevant curriculum tailored to their individual needs
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To narrow gaps in attainment with the intention of reducing inequalities
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To ensure empowerment of all pupils to achieve their full potential
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To create and foster a culture of high aspiration amongst all pupils, regardless of their social, economic or cultural background
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To strive for excellence in teaching and learning
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To ensure strong engagement in learning that fosters a lifelong learning ethos
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To promote excellent progress for all learners.
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To promote outstanding leadership and governance.
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To establish a financial foundation to enable the Trust to fulfil its vision
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To provide continual professional development and promote a well-resourced, high quality environment
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To become the employer of choice
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For each academy to be recognised as a centre of learning excellence, disseminating best practice within and beyond the Trust
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To engage proactively with parents and the community in partnership to support pupil progress, wellbeing and achievement
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OUR ACADEMIES
Friars Primary
School & Nursery
Hamstel Infant School & Nursery
Hamstel Junior
School
Porters Grange Primary
School & Nursery
West Leigh
Junior School
OUR MEMBERS
Bob Hellen
Garry Lowen
Steven Levy
Heather Oram
Kate Baynes
Sue Hay
Bob Hellen
Frances Gretton
Graham Lane
Alan Murkin
Karen Packer
Ros Sanders
Claire Smith
Cheryl Woolf
Ron Wright
Staff of Portico Academy Trust
Cheryl Woolf
CEO & Executive Headteacher to West Leigh Junior School
Richard Queenborough
Director of Learning
Carly Hay
Media & Communications Manager
Jo Jarvis
Director of Finance
Madelaine Salmon
Finance Manager
Russell Sampson
Facilities Manager
Jason Mole
Assistant Facilities Manager
Iain Nash
IT Manager
Jenni Openshaw
HR Manager
Julie Lapslie
Clerk to Trustees
DOCUMENTS
Governance
Our Trust is governed directly by our Trustee Board and holds our principals and headteachers to account.
Legal & Financial documents
Legal, Financial and Supplementary funding documents can be found below.
If you require a document you are unable to locate, please get in touch using the contact us page.
