Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

Founded	July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)
Type	Multi-academy trust
Registration no.	08608287
Focus	Education
Location	Abbey Hill Academy, Ketton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, TS19 8BU [1]
Key people	Elizaeth Anne Horne
Website	www.horizonstrust.org.uk
UID 3483

Horizons Specialist Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust (MAT) that operates five special schools with academy status across northern England.[1] It is an exempt charity, regulated by the Department for Education.[2]

Philosophy

The trust champions the right of students with special educational needs. It is committed to helping to develop into:

• confident individuals who are positive about who they are and what they can do,
• successful enthusiastic and motivated learners,
• positive participants in the local and wider communities.

It will do this by quality, expert teaching, providing a range of teaching and non-teaching professionals who have a comprehensive skill set and flexible teaching to enable the student to successfully move on to the next learning stage and personal independence.[3]

History

The trust was founded in 2013, growing out of the Abbey Hill single academy trust.[3] It was joined by the other academies the following years.

It was a founder member of the Northern Alliance of Trusts.[4]

Academies

• Abbey Hill Academy
• Green Gates Academy
• Westlands Academy
• Hollis Academy
• Mo Mowlam Academy

References

1. "HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
2. "Regulation of schools and academies with exempt charity status". gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
3. "Horizons Specialist Academy Trust | Academy Ambassadors". www.academyambassadors.org. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
4. "Prominent academy chains form 'Northern Alliance' – Edexec.co.uk". Education Executative. Retrieved 18 December 2019.