
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














Well done to our Y6 children who represented themselves and our school so well at the inter-school maths competition at Cansfield High School. They showed great cooperation, resilience, respect and mathematical knowledge. It was an extremely close competition and the children finished in 4th place overall with only 4 points separating the top 4 teams. Brilliant effort 👏👏✨ …
✨👏 Out of School Achievements 👏✨
A massive congratulations to this pupil from class 6A who competed in his first chess tournament with the Lancashire chess association♟️✨
Brilliant work! We can't wait to see what comes next👏✨ …
❤️ A MOUNTAIN OF KINDNESS FROM PLATT BRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL! 🍎🥫
A huge thank you to Platt Bridge Community School for organising a whole-school harvest collection for our Food Community!
There was an absolute mountain of food donated, and we’re so grateful to everyone who contributed. These donations will help us provide affordable food for people and families across Wigan and Leigh. ❤️
It’s especially lovely to know that the children have also been learning about harvest, the importance of giving and how small acts of kindness can make a big difference to people in their community.
What a wonderful way to put those lessons into action! 🌟
To all the children, families and staff at Platt Bridge Community School, thank you for your generosity and for showing such fantastic community spirit.
You’ve helped spread a little more kindness across our borough! 🥰
#TheBrick #FoodCommunity #HarvestFestival #CommunitySpirit #ThankYouThursday …
USED CLASSROOM DESKS & CHAIRS
We have a selection of standard school classroom desks and chairs ready for a new home! Ideal for home offices, homework spaces, workshops, playrooms, or community hubs.
These durable units feature sturdy tubular steel frames and have plenty of use left in them.
Condition: Used, standard school condition. While most are structurally sound and sturdy, please note there are scratches and dents and minor corner damage on a few of the desks.
Bulk Availability: Perfect if you need to furnish a youth club, community centre or training room.
Price: Free of charge, though a donation to the school would be greatly appreciated.
Collection: Available for collection from Tuesday 27th October.
To claim yours, drop us a message below with the quantity you need or email hdakin@bowland.atctrust.org.uk.
Available on a first-come, first-served basis! …
5A have been busy investigating the perfect material to use for insulators! 🕵🌡️ They tested various materials to see which one would best prevent heat from escaping or entering ❄️🔥 …
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🎃 And just like that, the October Half Term is here! 🎃
Wishing all our parents, carers, and hard-working school staff a fantastic, relaxing week ahead.
Our school term dates are as follows:
➡️ Witton Park Academy Term Dates witton.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Bowland High bowland.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Platt Bridge Community School and Nursery plattbridge.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Hindley Junior and Infant School hindley.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Thames Primary Academy and Nursery thames.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Roseacre Primary Academy and Nursery roseacre.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Kingsbridge Initial Teacher Training – North West closes for half term 23rd October 2026 and re opens 2nd November 2026 …
🎃 And just like that, the October Half Term is here! 🎃
Wishing all our parents, carers, and hard-working school staff a fantastic, relaxing week ahead.
Our school term dates are as follows:
➡️ Witton Park Academy Term Dates witton.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Bowland High bowland.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Platt Bridge Community School and Nursery plattbridge.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Hindley Junior and Infant School hindley.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Thames Primary Academy and Nursery thames.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Roseacre Primary Academy and Nursery roseacre.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Kingsbridge Initial Teacher Training – North West closes for half term 23rd October 2026 and re opens 2nd November 2026 …
🎃 And just like that, the October Half Term is here! 🎃
Wishing all our parents, carers, and hard-working school staff a fantastic, relaxing week ahead.
Our school term dates are as follows:
➡️ Witton Park Academy Term Dates witton.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Bowland High bowland.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Platt Bridge Community School and Nursery plattbridge.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Hindley Junior and Infant School hindley.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Thames Primary Academy and Nursery thames.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Roseacre Primary Academy and Nursery roseacre.atctrust.org.uk/parents-carers-section/term-dates/
➡️ Kingsbridge Initial Teacher Training – North West closes for half term 23rd October 2026 and re opens 2nd November 2026 …