Strategic Priorities

• High Quality Education.
• A positive, inclusive and supportive culture to develop the whole child.
• Evidence driven professional development.
• Financially robust and sustainable MAT with growth capacity.
• Strong leadership and governance.
• Ongoing improvement to the learning environment.

Key Performance Indicators

The Key Performance Indicators will be reviewed annually and reported through the Trust’s annual
report.

Student Standards & Achievements 

• All MAT academies to be at least good.
• Students make good progress with achievement at least in line with national averages.
• Attendance is at least in line with national averages.
• All academies are compliant, with health and safety, safeguarding and other appropriate
statutory requirements.
• Quality of teaching is high as evidenced through quality assurance processes.

Staffing

• All academies are fully staffed with highly skilled staff.
• All staff have access to high quality evidence based professional learning.
• Leadership pathways provide opportunities to improve leadership and develop capacity.

Governance

• Governance structure in place which is compliant and in line with the Department
of Education guidance for Multi Academy Trusts.
• Governors are recruited with appropriate skills and experience to ensure that Local Governing Bodies have a full complement.
• Governors and directors hold leaders to account and provide appropriate challenge.

Finance

• Value for money is secured across the Trust.
• Trust finances are strong and return a surplus.
• Staffing costs at each academy are at 80% or lower of total income.
• Audit reports indicate financial systems are compliant and fit for purpose.
• Risk management register in place which informs future planning.

Further information

If you wish to find out more about the work of the Hamstead Hall Academy Trust and explore ways in which your school or business might work with us, we would be pleased to meet with you.