Reflections on the year...

from our CEO, Tom Campbell

After yet another uncertain year in the education sector, I am proud to say that E-ACT has continued to flourish and develop despite the many challenges. This continued success is a result of the dedication and hard work of our staff and pupils, of spirited collaboration and incredible resilience.

When reflecting on the past academic year, there have been so many remarkable achievements. We pride ourselves on doing the best we can for the communities we serve across our 28 academies and have launched a number of community hubs and initiatives dedicated to providing specific services. These include to name only a few, the E-ACT Nechells Academy community hub which was shortlisted for a Tes Schools Award in 2022, as well as the E-ACT Parker Academy who opened a brand new SEMH (social, emotional and mental health) hub in October 2021, and E-ACT Blackley Academy’s national coverage on their support to local families struggling with the cost of living crisis.

This year has also been one for academic success across the trust, with KS2, KS4 and KS5 results all showing improvements. Outcomes at primary are now above the national average for the very first time, our academies raised attainment against a backdrop of national decline. In secondary our attainment in English and maths increased by 11% compared to the last time exams were taken in 2019. This is more than twice the national rate of improvement.

I’m also delighted to say that all seven academies who had Ofsted inspections this past year were rated as ‘Good’. Once again this is testament to the incredible work of our staff and pupils.

We were also pleased to launch our first E-ACT Ideas conferences in partnership with Tes on the topic of mental health in schools. These online conferences provided a platform for educationalists and mental health ambassadors to share knowledge and best practice for teachers, as well as showcasing the excellent work taking place across our trust to support pupils dealing with mental health issues. This year this partnership will continue with a focus on SEND (special educational needs and disabilities).

E-ACT is a strong trust and we are fortunate to work with high quality people across national and regional teams in a range of professional services, allowing us to serve our children and communities in the best way possible.

CEO, Tom Campbell

Reference and Administrative details

Company number

06526376

Registered address

The Orangery

28 Headlands

Kettering

Northamptonshire

NN15 7HP

Principal staff

Bankers

HSBC

60 Queen Victoria Street

London

EC4N 4TR

Auditors

Buzzacott LLP

130 Wood Street

London

EC2V 6DL

CEO – Jane Millward BA (Hons), PGCE (left 31 December 2022)

CEO – Tom Campbell BSc (Hons), PGCE, MSc, NPQH, FCCT, FRSA (Interim CEO until 31 December 2022)

Deputy CEO & COO – Chris Wiseman. DipMgt

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Craig Pashler, MBA, ACMA, CGMA

Trustees

Lord Jim Knight – Chair of the Board of Trustees

Jean Scott – Vice Chair of the Board

Pamela Coles – Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Member

Theresa Keating – Chair of the Finance Committee

Cameron Pyke – Trustee

Gurpreet Dehal – Chair of the Personnel Committee

Brian Lightman – Chair of the Education Committee

Nadeem Kiyani – Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

‘Diversity across the trust’

Our trust in numbers

28 academies

18,270 pupils

16.46 pupils per teacher

50.69% male pupils 49.31% female pupils

2,462 staff, of which: 1,110 Teachers & 1,352 Non-teaching staff

101 different ethnicities across the trust

*Since joining E-ACT this academy has not yet received a full Ofsted inspection