Flying High Partnership scores highly in national school performance tables ranking in top 4 in UK
An educational trust which runs a Newark school has been ranked among the UKs best.
The Flying High Partnership — a primary only multi-academy trust which has schools across Nottinghamshire, the city, and Derbyshire — has been ranked amongst the top performing trusts in the country in national school performance tables.
Newark and area schools within the Flying High Partnership include Lovers’ Lane Primary School and Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy.
The trust has been ranked in top 4 in three key education performance areas in the latest multi-academy trust (MAT) performance measures.
The official statistics use MAT progress scores dating to 2022-23, and when ranked against multi-academy trusts of a similar size, the Flying High Partnership demonstrates some impressive results.
They are ranked second in the country for MAT progress scores, in the country for MAT attainment in reading, writing and maths, and third in the country for MAT attainment in disadvantaged reading, writing and maths.
2022-2023 is the most recent reference used, as Key Stage 1 children were not able to take their SATs assessments during the pandemic.
Director of education, Claire Stirland, said: “We are extremely proud of our children and the outcomes they have achieved across our Flying High schools.
“To be ranked fourth in the country for the percentage of children achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, when compared to trusts of similar size, is quite an achievement.
“We are further delighted that our children recognised as disadvantaged have achieved outcomes placing them third in the MAT national league tables.
“Championing children recognised as disadvantaged is a core driver for our partnership, as we aim to support our children to acquire the knowledge, skills and characteristics they need to succeed in their future aspirations.
“These amazing achievements have been accomplished through hard work and dedication from children, staff and parents alike.
“At Flying High, we pride ourselves on placing the children at the centre of our decision making and as a partnership we aim to support our schools to be unique, exceptional and sustainable.
“ Our children have certainly demonstrated their exceptionality in achieving these results.”
Chris Wheatley OBE is the chief executive and founder of the Flying High Partnership, which began at Cotgrave Candleby Lane School in 2012.
He said “Since the formation of the Flying High Partnership, we have always held the same core aims; to raise aspirations, to nurture fantastic character, and to ensure academic excellence for all of our children.
“Each of our schools has staff teams who are committed to making those aims a reality for our children.
“These latest MAT performance measures clearly demonstrate that our children’s achievements are amongst the very best in the country, and that is a fantastic achievement for all of our children and staff.”
