
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, weβve 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 βweβ 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














Mr Wallace was incredibly impressed with these two superstars this week! They are more than ready for Reception class in September. Well done both of you! ππβ¨ … See MoreSee Less
A huge round of applause for our KS1 multi-sports gold medalists! π₯ππ The children performed brilliantly throughout the competition and we couldn't be more proud of all their hard work and team spirit ππ€©π₯³ … See MoreSee Less
The children in reception are getting very excited for our trip to Blackpool Zoo this week π¦ππ Some of the children decided to make Blackpool Tower in the construction area and added the sea and some sea creatures πππ π¦ The children enjoyed looking in the atlas to find Blackpool and talking about their own experiences of visiting BlackpoolπΌπ‘π’π¦ … See MoreSee Less
KS2 had a fantastic time at the Wigan Music Alive concert in school yesterday! π€©πΆ They got to hear a variety of jazz music, discovered new instruments, and mastered the art of being an attentive audience π·πΊπβ¨ … See MoreSee Less
Farewell to our year 11s class of 2026. We wish you all the best for your future endeavours! Make us proud! π― … See MoreSee Less
The fourth and final exam for English is on Friday. The English Team will be running a revision event P3-5 TOMORROW, for all Year 11 – with final words of wisdom and top tips for the exam. See you all there! … See MoreSee Less
A massive well done to our reception pupils for participating in yesterdayβs sponsored run, supporting 'Long Run for Little Heroes' to raise vital funds for Wigan Youth Zone and Alder Hey Children's Hospital πβ¨
The children put in a fantastic effort, impressively completing nine full laps of the playground ππββοΈ Well done to everyone involved! π
If you would like to find out more about these incredible causes, or contribute to their efforts in transforming young lives, please visit the official Wigan to Paris JustGiving page linked below:
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lee-hogg-1?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL
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Year 3 had a fabulous day exploring the wetlands at Martin Mere yesterday π¦πΈπ¦πΏ They found weird & wonderful wildlife, walked the stepping stones, visited a roundhouse village, met Ava the Osprey puppet and began their journey to becoming 'Guardians of the Wild!' ππ‘οΈβ¨ … See MoreSee Less
This morning, children from Reception through to Year 6 took part in a sponsored run and multi-sport event in support of 'Long Run for Little Heroes.' πββοΈβ€οΈ
'Long Run for Little Heroes' is a local event in which a team of 10 runners will be taking part in a 550-mile relay from Wigan to Paris to raise money for two incredible causes: Wigan Youth Zone and Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
The 24/7 non-stop endurance challenge begins at The Brick Stadium on the 3rd June 2026 and concludes in Paris on the 6th June 2026. To show them some support and follow them along on their journey, please visit their Instagram page πΈ @wigantoparis
If you would like to find out more about these incredible causes, or contribute to their efforts in transforming young lives, please visit the official Wigan to Paris JustGiving page linked below:
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lee-hogg-1?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL
Stay tuned for more upcoming photos and videos of our students in action! π
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