Becoming a Mersey View Academy

1. Our Context

The Trust board are seeking to expand the number of schools within the trust. We are currently comprised of one large secondary school, three primary Schools, one infant school in Crosby/Waterloo, together with a special school located in Litherland with a second satellite site in Seaforth, Bootle. All of our schools are located in the borough of Sefton and we employ over 500 staff across all schools.

Our vision is to provide the highest quality of education that creates a community of happy, successful and well-rounded individuals who can flourish and make a difference in our world. Our values of having a student-first approach to all we do, having the highest expectations of ourselves and our students and acting with integrity at all times enable us to work collaboratively in a shared ethos.

We believe in schools having their own unique identity so they can serve their local community and provide the highest standard of education for all. We believe that collaboration with other schools is key to strengthening the quality of education for the students we serve.

2. Our Aim for Growth

We aim to grow the Trust sustainably, ensuring the students we currently serve and any future students within the trust benefit in their academic outcomes and in their personal development for being part of the Trust. As a Trust, the academic, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all students is central to their education. We focus on students leaving school happy, confident, and articulate with an education that enables them to make informed decisions and positively contribute to their community. Schools should be at the heart of the community, and the growth of the Trust will ensure that schools remain and continue to be at the centre of their communities.

Central to the growth plan is that any school wishing to join the Trust must align with our vision and values and be dedicated to working in enthusiastic partnerships with an outward-facing approach to collaboration. School leaders must also ensure that the unique qualities of their individual school flourish and develop as a result of being part of the Trust.

We are looking for several primary/infant/special schools to join the Trust within the next two-to-five years; these could be in clusters across the North West so as to replicate the cluster model already set up. Central to this would be appointing an executive Headteacher to oversee the growth of each cluster. Initially, we would only be looking for good and outstanding primary schools to join us in the next two years. This will enable the creation of a strong network of schools that can collaborate and develop together before bringing other schools on board.

Interested? Get in touch: admin@merseyview.com