Wessex Learning Trust

The Wessex Learning Trust (formerly The Kings of Wessex Academy Trust) is a British general secondary education conglomerate, controlling eight schools in the Cheddar Valley area of Somerset. It comprises six schools accommodating students between the ages of 2 and 9, one middle school accommodating students between the ages of 9 and 13, and one upper school catering for students between the ages of 13 and 18, including a [[sixth form].[1]

Wessex Learning Trust
FormationAugust 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)
FounderChris Richardson
TypePrivate limited company
Legal statusActive
Purposeeducation
HeadquartersStation Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ
Executive Headteacher
Gavin Ball
Members
Martin Davey
Brian Kirkup
Richard Neill
Richard Oliver
Gavin Ball
John Angle
James Colquhoun
Alan Davies
Sheridan Flavin
Marie Getheridge
Paul Jacobs
Brian Kirkup
Susan Moreman
Gareth Smith
Kevin Walke
Gareth Woodcock
Websitewessexlearningtrust.co.uk

History

The Wessex Learning Trust was founded as The Kings of Wessex Academy Trust, and registered at Companies House on 17 August 2010 by Christopher Murray Richardson. Richardson was the then-headteacher of The Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar, Somerset and created the trust with eight schools from the local area joining imminently. On 9 May 2016 it was renamed the Wessex Learning Trust and on 1 September 2017, Gavin Ball (the former headteacher of Frome College) was appointed as Executive Headteacher, succeeding Richardson. This followed Richardson's departure a day earlier.[2]

Structure

Since 2010, the trust has compromised the following schools:

A proposed ninth school is Wessex Church of England Primary Academy in Highbridge.

Governance

The trust members are Martin Davey, Brian Kirkup, the Reverend Richard Neill of St Mary's Church, Wedmore, and Richard Oliver. Below them, on the board of directors, are Gavin Ball, the Reverend John Angle of St Andrew's Church, Cheddar, James Colquhoun, Alan Davies, Sheridan Flavin, Marie Getheridge, Paul Jacobs, Brian Kirkup, Susan Moreman, Gareth Smith, Kevin Walke and Gareth Woodcock.[4]

References
  1. http://www.wessexlearningtrust.co.uk/menu/academies/wessex.php
  2. "WESSEX LEARNING TRUST - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  3. http://www.wessexlearningtrust.co.uk/menu/academies/academies.php#menu
  4. "WESSEX LEARNING TRUST - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
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