Anglian Learning and Staploe Education Trust Announcement

Staploe Education Trust have been exploring the possibility of joining a like-minded, values driven multi academy trust. We are pleased to announce that their board of trustees have identified Anglian Learning as the multi academy trust they wish to join. Staploe Education Trust’s trustees recognise that Anglian Learning benefits from a carefully developed school improvement framework, confident quality assurance and a central team that can provide expert support and long-term security for their four schools: Kennett Primary School, The Shade Primary School, The Weatheralls Primary School and Soham Village College.

The Trust Boards of both organisations need to agree to the transfer and this will be dependent on due diligence which will take place during the next half term. If both boards agree to proceed, the Department for Education’s Regional Director will make the final decision about the transfer in the Spring term. More detailed legal and human resources work would follow with a transfer not taking place sooner than 1 September 2025.

Jonathan Culpin, Anglian Learning’s CEO, said: “We are pleased to have been approached by Staploe Education Trust on the possibility of their schools joining Anglian Learning. We agree with Staploe Education Trust’s conclusions that our Trust perfectly aligns with their values and prioritises providing the best possible education for pupils, no matter their starting points. Building upon the existing strength of Staploe Education Trust and its schools, this provides an opportunity to increase yet further our capacity to provide a great education in all of our academies”.

Dr Carin Taylor, Executive Headteacher of Staploe Education Trust, said: “Since our inception, Staploe Education Trust’s mission has been to provide high-quality education for the children in our community. It was with this in mind that Anglian Learning, a local Trust to our four schools, was the clear choice for continuing to empower our colleagues and inspire pupils to achieve the very best. The Trust has built a strong reputation throughout the region, and I look forward to working with both our communities in this period of due diligence.”