The Trust was formed in 2017 by like-minded leaders of local primary and secondary schools in Warrington along with Priestley College. Our intention was to work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children and young people in the Warrington area and this collective responsibility is one we maintain to this day. Our mission is to serve, challenge and empower the educational community. We enact our mission by providing highly effective services to our academies, supporting strong leadership, investing in the workforce and inspiring our children and young people. All of our work is underpinned by a set of core values, they are: Inclusivity and social justice Educational excellence Collaboration and interdependence Challenge and service Care and sustainability Celebrating difference These values inform everything we do as a trust and all of our services and working practices are designed around these concepts. TCAT is a unique trust, being the first in the country to include primary and secondary academies together with a sixth form college. TCAT also includes a Church of England High School, Sir Thomas Boteler, whose faith foundation is assured through representation from the Dioceses of Chester and Liverpool. As an inclusive MAT with a strong moral purpose we are committed to providing an environment and education where every young person is nurtured, challenged and inspired to achieve the very best for themselves and their communities. Young people are at the heart of everything we do. There are currently 10 academies within the trust including four primary academies, three with nurseries, five secondary academies and a sixth form college. We have close to 8, 000 children and young people in our care along with around 1, 000 staff. This may seem like a huge number of people, however we pride ourselves on maintaining an intimacy within this which is built upon positive and professional relationships.
