The Olympus Academy Trust

The Olympus Academy Trust was set up in 2012. Situated within the districts of Bradley Stoke, Filton, Patchway and surrounding areas the Trust currently comprises nine South Gloucestershire schools; one all-through, three secondary and five primary academies.[1]

The Trust is responsible and accountable for the education of in excess of 6400+ students between the ages of 4 and 19 and for the employment and support of over 800+ staff. The Trust is a charitable company run on a non-profit basis.

The Olympus Academy Trust

The Olympus Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust
Founded	2012
Founder	Dave Baker
Type	The Olympus Academy Trust is registered as a British charity and a private company, limited by guarantee with no share capital.
Focus	The Trust aims to look after business and non-education functions so that schools can focus on learner outcomes and the well-being of their school community.
Location	Bradley Stoke Community School, Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire, UK (Registered office)
Area served	South Gloucestershire
Method	Education partnerships, resources, staff, financial grants
Revenue
Employees	800+
Website	http://www.olympusacademiestrust.org.uk

History

In January 2013 the trust commenced sponsorship of Abbeywood Community School, a local secondary school placed in Special Measures. The school was subsequently judged to be 'GOOD' in all areas in a 2015 Ofsted inspection, and judged to have no change to their previous 'GOOD' rating in 2018.

In January 2015 Meadowbrook and Charborough Road primaries joined the Trust, followed by Callicroft, Filton Hill, and Stoke Lodge primary schools in September 2016. Bradley Stoke secondary became an all-through school with its own primary phase in September 2015.

Schools Joining the Partnership

• Jan 2012 - Bradley Stoke Community School
• Jan 2013 - Abbeywood Community School
• Jan 2015 - Meadowbrook and Charborough Road Primary Schools
• Sep 2016 - Stoke Lodge, Filton Hill and Callicroft Primary Schools
• Sep 2017 - Patchway Community School
• Feb 2018 - Winterbourne Academy

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Origin

The name Olympus originates from the Olympus Concorde engine. This is significant because it was designed and produced locally.

Governance

The Trust is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for holding CEO Dave Baker to account. The Board is made up of 13 people – a mixture of parents, community members and experts who are appointed based on their skills, insight and knowledge. They work on a voluntary basis.

Board of Directors Profiles

• Dave Baker - Chief Executive Officer
• Richard Sloan - Chair of the Board of Trustees
• Diane Ault - Winterbourne International Academy Governor
• Mike Fry - Chair of Governors, Filton Hill Primary School
• Phil Haslett - Bradley Stoke Community School, Chair of Governors
• Isabel Marsden - Chair of Governors, Abbeywood Community School
• Paul Davies- Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
• Paul Roberts - Governor, Stoke Lodge Primary School. Chair of Remuneration and Nominations Committee
• Sarah Williams - Chair of the Education Strategy and Standards Committee, Chair of Governors at Charborough Road Primary School
• Bob Smyth - Independent Trustee
• Tim Williams - Governor, Bradley Stoke Community School

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Schools and Academies

The Olympus Academy Trust (OAT) is a partnership of schools, currently comprising nine South Gloucestershire schools; one all-through, three secondary and five primary academies.

All-through Schools:

• Bradley Stoke Community School

Primary Schools:

• Charborough Road
• Callicroft
• Filton Hill
• Meadowbrook
• Stoke Lodge

Secondary Schools:

• Abbeywood Community School
• Patchway Community School (previously Patchway Community College)
• Winterbourne Academy (previously TRFWIA, as a part of the Ridings Federation)

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Headteachers

• Dave Baker, Chief Executive Officer/Headteacher
• David Howe, Abbeywood Community School
• Steve Moir, Bradley Stoke Community School
• Karen Cornick, Patchway Community School
• Jason Beardmore, Winterbourne International Academy
• Richard Clark, Callicroft Primary Academy
• Nicola Bailey, Charborough Road Primary
• Kirsten Lemming, Filton Hill Primary
• Sharon Bishop, Meadowbrook Primary
• Nicki Antwis, Stoke Lodge Primary

Key Team Members

Executive Leadership:

• Dave Baker - Chief Executive Officer
• Claire Banks - Executive Headteacher

Business, Finance and Premises:

• Julia Anwar - Head of Business Operations
• Simon Hyett - Operations Manager (Premises)

School Improvement Practitioners:

• Erica Wolstenholme - SENCo
• Andy Davies - Lead Practitioner: Maths
• Natasha Finch - Lead Practitioner: English
• Asima Qureshi - Lead Practitioner: Science

IT Support:

• Sam Hill - IT Senior Technician
• Mike Jeanes - Network Operations Manager
• Joe Johnson - OAT IT Support Technician
• Mark Rudman - OAT eLearning Coordinator
• Steve Tell - OAT ICT Technical Director
• Sarah Barker - Data and Assessment Lead

Safeguarding:

• Susie Beresford-Wylie - Safeguarding Lead

Health and Safety:

• Peter Stafford - Health & Safety Lead

Admissions and Marketing:

• Lisa Stevens - Admissions

Teacher Training:

• Jenny Sutton Kirby - Co-ordinator for Initial Teaching Training

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References

1. http://www.olympustrust.co.uk
2. "About the Olympus Academy Trust". 22 March 2018.
3. "Board of Directors Profiles". 22 March 2018.
4. "Plaques mark moment Olympus Academy Trust takes on Charlborough Road Primary in Filton Park and Meadowbrook Primary in Bradley Stoke". 7 January 2015.
5. "School bounces back with 'good' Ofsted rating". 1 December 2014.
6. "Ofsted puts Abbeywood School into special measures". 31 January 2012.
7. "Balloon launch marks official opening of BSCS primary phase". 9 October 2015.
8. "Stoke Lodge School joins the Olympus "family"". 10 October 2016.
9. "Our Team". 22 March 2018.