Achievement through Collaboration (AtC) is a Trust of strong schools across Blackpool, Blackburn, Wigan, and Lancashire. The Trust is also an accredited ITT provider, operating a network of Teacher Training Hubs across the North-West to deliver high-quality teacher training programme in schools and trusts.
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
CEO Jane Chambers
A Multi Academy Trust is a charity with a single purpose- to advance education for the public benefit.
But, if every Trust has the same single purpose, what is it that sets Achievement through Collaboration apart from other Trusts? What is our promise to our children, staff, parents and communities? How do we ensure that children attending an AtC school are receiving a better education than they would have had should their school not be a member of our Trust?
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
To achieve our purpose, we know there are things we need to get right!
Through a clear definition and articulation of the values and beliefs of Achievement through Collaboration, we’ve built an organisation with children at the heart of everything we do. Our schools have the individuality to make the right choices for their pupils, staff and communities within a culture of collaboration.
Our Trust Board owns the strategic plan, holding the executive team to account to deliver it whilst delegating the correct things to the Local Governing Bodies. LGBs are supported to build their role around the children, parents and staff of their individual school whilst expressing the “we” of the Trust.
Key to maintaining our successful educational standards is a clear trust wide school improvement strategy/plan that meets the needs of every school wherever they are on their journey. Our Trust Wide strategy for capturing the most effective practice and transmitting it between more classrooms is in place and underpinned by a workforce talent management strategy that facilitates staff development and deployment.
A strong central team connects the academies enabling leaders and teachers to concentrate on educational delivery. Achievement through Collaboration is financially stable which enables the strategic allocation of resources that enables standards to be maintained and improvements to be achieved.
We believe that all children, staff and schools benefit from belonging to a family of schools within a strong collaborative multi-academy trust. We are an outward organisation, we embrace innovation and opportunities that benefit our pupils. AtC has invested in staff to build capacity to collaborate with other schools and we are now actively looking to grow further.
If you share our values and are interested in joining one of our schools as a member of staff or your school joining our Trust, we look forward to hearing from you.
Jane Chambers
CEO
Achievement through Collaboration Trust
Our Academies
☀️ Just One Week to Go… Until Summer 2026 | Let’s Make It Count!
The countdown is on! Just one week remains until the summer holidays.
As we celebrate the end of another fantastic academic year, we look forward to:
🎓 Wishing our Year 6 and Year 11 children every success as they move on to the next stage of their education.
🌟 Welcoming our new Nursery and Reception children into our primary schools at Hindley Junior and Infant School, Platt Bridge Community School and Nursery, Roseacre Primary Academy and Nursery & Thames Primary Academy and Nursery.
📚 Looking forward to meeting our new Year 7 pupils as they begin their secondary school education with us at Bowland High & Witton Park Academy.
We also take this opportunity to thank colleagues who are leaving us at the end of the year. Whether retiring after years of dedicated service or moving on to exciting new opportunities, we wish them every success and happiness for the future. At the same time, we look forward to welcoming new colleagues to our schools in September.
Congratulations to our Kingsbridge Initial Teacher Training – North West graduates who have successfully secured Qualified Teacher Status this year. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the contribution they have made to our schools and communities. We also look forward to welcoming the next cohort of trainee teachers who will begin the programme this September across our partner schools throughout the North West.
Here’s to a final week filled with celebrations, achievements, cherished memories and exciting new beginnings, as we continue to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate together across our Trust.
Let’s make every moment count. Wishing all our pupils, families, staff and partners a wonderful Summer 2026!
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☀️ Just One Week to Go… Until Summer 2026 | Let's Make It Count!
The countdown is on! Just one week remains until the summer holidays.
As we celebrate the end of another fantastic academic year, we look forward to:
🎓 Wishing our Year 6 and Year 11 children every success as they move on to the next stage of their education.
🌟 Welcoming our new Nursery and Reception children into our primary schools at Hindley Junior and Infant School, Platt Bridge Community School and Nursery, Roseacre Primary Academy and Nursery & Thames Primary Academy and Nursery.
📚 Looking forward to meeting our new Year 7 pupils as they begin their secondary school education with us at Bowland High & Witton Park Academy.
We also take this opportunity to thank colleagues who are leaving us at the end of the year. Whether retiring after years of dedicated service or moving on to exciting new opportunities, we wish them every success and happiness for the future. At the same time, we look forward to welcoming new colleagues to our schools in September.
Congratulations to our Kingsbridge Initial Teacher Training – North West graduates who have successfully secured Qualified Teacher Status this year. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the contribution they have made to our schools and communities. We also look forward to welcoming the next cohort of trainee teachers who will begin the programme this September across our partner schools throughout the North West.
Here's to a final week filled with celebrations, achievements, cherished memories and exciting new beginnings, as we continue to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate together across our Trust.
Let's make every moment count. Wishing all our pupils, families, staff and partners a wonderful Summer 2026!
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As Mrs Hilton prepares to retire this Friday, we would like to thank her for the incredible contribution she has made to Thames Primary Academy, Blackpool and the wider AtC Trust family.
Mrs Hilton is a valued and respected leader whose kindness, dedication and unwavering commitment have made a lasting difference to children, colleagues and families. She truly embodies our Trust values of Achieve, Belong and Collaborate, and her impact will be felt for many years to come.
Mrs Hilton will be greatly missed across our Trust, but we know she leaves behind an enduring legacy and many wonderful memories.
Wishing you a long, happy and healthy retirement, Mrs Hilton. Thank you for everything, and enjoy this well-deserved next chapter.Our Deputy Headteacher, Angela Hilton, is retiring on Friday after 14 years at Thames.
Angela came to Thames as a pupil and returned as the KS1 Phase Leader and progressed to Deputy Headteacher in 2020. She has been instrumental in leading our OPAL play programme which has transformed our children’s playtime experiences, a legacy our children will enjoy for many years to come.
We are truly grateful for her dedication, commitment, care and service to the children, staff and families at Thames.
Wishing you a wonderful, long, happy and healthy retirement Mrs Hilton. 💜 … See MoreSee Less
Mrs Alderson will be leaving us this week to take up a new teaching post at St.John’s in Poulton.
Jess has taught at Thames for 19 years and led our computing curriculum and the development of Oracy across school.
We wish her every success in her new role and thank her for her years of service and dedication to the children, staff and families at Thames. 💜 … See MoreSee Less
Our Deputy Headteacher, Angela Hilton, is retiring on Friday after 14 years at Thames.
Angela came to Thames as a pupil and returned as the KS1 Phase Leader and progressed to Deputy Headteacher in 2020. She has been instrumental in leading our OPAL play programme which has transformed our children's playtime experiences, a legacy our children will enjoy for many years to come.
We are truly grateful for her dedication, commitment, care and service to the children, staff and families at Thames.
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Mrs Lewis will be leaving us next week after 24 years teaching at Thames. Helen will be sadly missed by the children and staff team. We wish her every happiness for the future and thank her for her dedicated service to the children and families at Thames. 💜 … See MoreSee Less
Mrs Robertson and Mrs Ingham had the privilege of leading the year 9 end of year assembly celebrating academic achievement, progress, effort, society points, attendance, sporting achievements, citizenship awards as well as our termly star awards. We ended our assembly with some photos from year 7 to now highlighting their Bowland journey to date and the fabulous memories they've already made: Well done to all of our year 9 on completing Key stage 3. We look forward to the next two years with you. #Bowland #Bowlanders #atctrust #success #starawards #memories … See MoreSee Less
🌟 WE ARE HIRING – Afterschool Club Assistant 🌟
📍Roseacre Primary Academy
⏰ Term Time Only, Monday-Friday from 3pm to 5:30pm
AtC Superheroes Ltd are currently looking for a friendly, energetic and reliable After-School Club Assistant to join our dedicated wrap-around care team, based at Roseacre Primary Academy.
Key duties include:
✨ Supervise and interact with children during indoor and outdoor play, arts and crafts, reading, and group games.
✨ Assist with the preparation and serving of healthy snacks and refreshments.
This role is perfect for someone who:
✨ Enjoys engaging with children
✨ Thrives in a busy, ever-changing environment and can think on their feet.
✨ Can work confidently as part of a team
📩 Apply online today! recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Vacancy/Details?campaignref=SCH-ATCT-0581 … See MoreSee Less
Bowland High Newsletter 10th July 2026 … See MoreSee Less