
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














Pupils from schools across East Lancashire gathered in Clitheroe to discuss issues around climate change and how it will effect them and future generations.
Students from Ribblesdale, Bowland, St Christopher’s and Pleckgate high schools met in the council chamber at Ribble Valley Borough Council’s offices to grill members of the council’s climate emergency working group on a range of environmental issues. The session was facilitated by Ribble Valley Climate Action Network (RVCAN).
The students asked questions on a wide variety of topics, including what the council is doing to reduce its carbon footprint, how it can support local communities, and what pupils and schools can do to help tackle climate change.
The Q&A session followed the CORVS4 (Conference of Ribble Valley Schools) event hosted earlier this year by Bowland High on the theme “How can technology support proactive change in response to climate and natural emergencies?”
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What a wonderful Autumn adventure! Great to see Reception exploring, discovering and building a sense of Belonging in the great outdoors. π … See MoreSee Less
Fantastic learning in Year 4!
Great to see pupils Achieving through investigation, asking questions and developing their understanding of the world around them. π … See MoreSee Less
What wonderful experiences for our youngest learners!
A fantastic example of Achieve and Belong, building confidence and discovering the world together. π … See MoreSee Less
Bowland Highβs latest newsletter packed with updates and lots of upcoming event reminders!Please follow the link to this week’s newsletter
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A fantastic professional learning opportunity for our ITE community! π
A great chance to Achieve through evidence informed practice and Collaborate by sharing strategies that support pupil progress.Join us for Check/Adapt: Adaptive Teaching in Action, a practical, evidence-based professional development session designed for teachers and school leaders. Move beyond simply checking for understanding and learn how to confidently adapt your instruction in real time to actively drive pupil progress.
Led by Simon Cox (Director of Blackpool Research School) and Charlotte Hindley (Director of Research at Kingsbridge EIP SCITT), this workshop will equip you with actionable strategies to respond effectively to everyday classroom dynamics.
π Date: 15th October
β° Time: 9:00 AM β 12:00 PM
π Location: AtC Trust Offices (Units 11-12 South Preston Office Village, Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BL)
π₯ Format: Face-to-Face
Secure your spot today to refine your practice and bring high-impact adaptive teaching techniques back to your school!
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Fantastic work, Year 1! A wonderful example of Achieve and Collaborate, with children creating together and independently while exploring their creativity. π … See MoreSee Less
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Weβre recruiting π’
Take a look at our latest vacancies and find your next opportunity with us.
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