Welcome to Connect Academy Trust – it’s great to meet you.
As an established and growing Multi-Academy Trust in Devon, we prioritise the things that really matter. Everything we do is for the good of the pupils and staff at our family of amazing primary schools.
Calling anyone looking to share their ideas, insights and ambitions with an ambitious Academy Trust!
We're looking for Trustees to join us. This is a great way to be part of a Board as part of your development, or because you'd like to be part of our community.
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Empowering young people with an awareness of how and why our sealife should be protected.
Discover our unique marine learning project based in Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City.
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Creating a positive environment for our teams of school professionals.
Find out how supporting and valuing our school staff enables them to do their best for our children.
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Connecting with our partners to expand and enrich our pupils’ education.
See the benefits of our collaborations with organisations beyond our schools.
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Each school in the Connect Academy Trust is proud to be individual – but also made stronger by our shared network of support, leadership and experience.
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“Our vision is for all children to receive an outstanding education, to receive the very best teaching and support to achieve our best together.”
"We believe that every child can do amazing things and it’s our job to help make this potential a reality."
"We believe that in working together, we can give children the best possible foundation to help them grow into happy, independent adults of the future."
"We greatly value the relationships between home and school as a way of promoting the very best for your child."
"We are very proud of our inspiring curriculum, built on excellence in the craft of teaching and on purposeful and engaging learning experiences."
"Our purpose is to prepare children for a future that we cannot yet envisage."
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"The most important thing we can do is to ensure that each child is happy and feels safe and secure."
Our achievements in numbers.
of our pupils had the opportunity to take part in enriching activities such as swimming, forest schools or field trips
of our 8 schools are values based and focussed on enabling every child to succeed.
collaborations with partners throughout the South West to deliver unique experiences for our pupils
staff dedicated to the growth and development of the next generation
The Connect Academy Trust is powered by the energy and talents of our team – working together to make a positive difference across each of our schools.
Lee Atkinson
Facilities Manager
Claire Dixon
School Operations Lead - part-time
Anamaria Avasilcai
Management Accountant
Liz Bennett
School Operations Lead and Shared Services Support
Lee LeMarquand
Trustee
Georgia Dingley
School Operations Lead
Hayley Gilbride
Headteacher
Sammy Johnson
Senior School Operations Lead
Jon Kestell
Trust Wellbeing Consultant
Jon Whittam
IT Technician
Steve Collins
Maintenance Operative
Paul Osborne
Vice Chair of Trustees
Nicola Bridge
Member
Andrew Swainson
Headteacher
Sarah Ryder
School Improvement Lead
Christian Jenkins
Chair of Members
April Hopkins
Trustee
Steve Widdecombe
Member
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Sarah Fowler
Member
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Sam Jones
Trustee
Stephanie Bulley
Executive Assistant - part-time
Adele Clayton
Headteacher
Tamsin Lamb
Trustee
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Nikki Graham
School Operations Lead
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Hanne Knight
Trustee
Melissa Oliver
Headteacher
Adam Losonczy
IT Technician
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Emma Mantell
Headteacher
Sarah Goodman
Finance Officer - part-time
Emma Wilkins
School Operations Lead - part-time
Kate Reeves
Trustee
Jane Orchard
School Operations Lead - part-time
Susie Wilson
Headteacher
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Andrea Price
Facilities Administrator
Shaun Nicholls
Headteacher
Rachel Field
Chief Operating Officer
Phil Taylor-Jones
Desktop Support Engineer
Julie Drew
HR Manager
Lisa Braund
Health and Safety Manager
Kim Shannon
Finance Officer - part-time
Louise Hudd
Finance Officer - part-time
Becky Brookes
School Operations Lead - part-time
Ian Mitchell
Chair of Trustees
Sam Barker
Headteacher
Giles Freathy
Trustee
Stuart Bellworthy
CEO & Trust Leader
Sonia Blandford
Member
Josh Hughes
Head of IT
