Fear of larger MATs inspires primary schools to form their own

From The East Grinstead Courier: 'Halsford Park and Baldwins Hill primary schools will, unless there is significant opposition from parents, become a joint academies trust from September 1.'


They will become The Grenstede Academies Trust - currently they already form the The Grenstede Federation

Head teacher Lesley Corbett said: 'We wanted to become a converting academy rather than risk a big organisation coming in and making decisions about our curriculum or put things in place which are nothing to do with the children of East Grinstead. We want to provide local education for local children.'

School business manager, Lisa Holroyd, will handle the finances.