Comberton Educational Trust
What is the overall vision of your project?
To have an educational trust that is capable of overseeing the
ongoing excellence of Comberton Village College and provide an
organisational device to oversee future schooling development
within the local area.
The role of the partners and the trustees will provide strategic
input and, in some cases, specific support in the excellent
provision of all schools affiliated to the trust
What successes have you had so far? (established Trusts)
A new primary school has been established through the trust in
the local area. This followed an LA organised competition for the
required new school.
Strong negotiations with all local feeder primary schools seem
likely now to lead to a memorandum of understanding between the
trust and all the local schools.
The trust looks set to oversee a new secondary provision in the
local area.
A new Sixth Form has been established that will be fed by
students and schools in the local area.
What challenges have you faced (are you facing) in establishing
your Trust?
Engagement in an appropriate manner with established schools.
Full and clear discussion over a period of time that confirms the
mutual benefit of strong collaboration is the approach taken.
Who are your external partners and what will their contribution
be to the Trust?
- Wolfson College, Cambridge
- Faculty of Education, Cambridge
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Villiers Park Educational Trust
- Saffron Walden County High School
Anglia Ruskin University are providing courses and resources for
student leadership development and training. They will also have a
significant input in our new Sixth Form.
“This is an excellent opportunity for us to engage
positively with the local education community and to provide some
meaningful support to a significant local school and its ongoing
development”.
Anglia Ruskin University