Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

Horizons Specialist Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust (MAT) that operates five special schools with academy status across northern England.[1] It is an exempt charity, regulated by the Department for Education.[2]

Horizons Specialist Academy Trust
FoundedJuly 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)
TypeMulti-academy trust
Registration no.08608287
FocusEducation
Location
  • Abbey Hill Academy, Ketton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, TS19 8BU [1]
Key people
Elizaeth Anne Horne
Websitewww.horizonstrust.org.uk
UID 3483

Philosophy

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The trust champions the right of students with special educational needs. It is committed to helping to develop into:

  • confident individuals who are positive about who they are and what they can do,
  • successful enthusiastic and motivated learners,
  • positive participants in the local and wider communities.

It will do this by quality, expert teaching, providing a range of teaching and non-teaching professionals who have a comprehensive skill set and flexible teaching to enable the student to successfully move on to the next learning stage and personal independence.[3]

History

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The trust was founded in 2013, growing out of the Abbey Hill single academy trust.[3] It was joined by the other academies the following years.

It was a founder member of the Northern Alliance of Trusts.[4]

Academies

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  • Abbey Hill Academy
  • Green Gates Academy
  • Westlands Academy
  • Hollis Academy
  • Mo Mowlam Academy

References

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  1. ^ a b "HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Regulation of schools and academies with exempt charity status". gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Horizons Specialist Academy Trust | Academy Ambassadors". www.academyambassadors.org. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Prominent academy chains form 'Northern Alliance' – Edexec.co.uk". Education Executative. Retrieved 18 December 2019.