Learning Community Trust
The Learning Community Trust is a multi-academy trust in England which operates in Shropshire and is based in Telford.[1]
It was founded in 2017 by Dr Gill Eatough, headteacher of Hadley Learning Community. Eatough served as the CEO for five years before retiring in 2022.[2]
In 2022, Jane Hughes replaced Eatough as the CEO and stayed for three years. In 2025, Paul Roberts replaced Hughes as the CEO, having formerly been the deputy CEO.[3]
The trust's current leadership team is as follows:[4][5]
- Paul Roberts – chief executive officer
- Paul Jones – chief operating officer
- Maddie Griffin – director of education: primary schools
- Alison Ashley – director of education: specialist and SEND schools
- Richard Gummery – interim director of education: secondary schools
- James Youngman – director of finance
- Val Turner – director of people
Schools
[edit]Schools in the trust include:[6][7]
Primary schools
[edit]- Allscott Meads Primary School
- Crudgington Primary School
- Hadley Learning Community Primary
- Lantern Primary Academy
- Wrekin View Primary Academy
Secondary schools
[edit]Special schools
[edit]- Kickstart Academy
- Queensway School
- Severndale Special School
References
[edit]- ↑ "About the Trust". Learning Community Trust. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Robertson, Dominic (2022-09-14). "Education trust announces new chief executive". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Robertson, Dominic (2025-09-13). "Trust in charge of a number of Telford schools appoints new chief executive". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ "Trust central team". Learning Community Trust. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ "The executive team". Learning Community Trust. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ "Our academies". Learning Community Trust. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Woodcock, Karen (2023-11-08). "News, Trust spells out its vision for Burton Borough School". All About Newport. Retrieved 2025-10-25.