Across our Trust we believe that all students and pupils, regardless of background or circumstance, have the right to a high-quality academic education. All of our schools are Unashamedly Academic and behaviour in our schools is exemplary.

The Laurus Trust is continually growing, our family of schools now includes five primary Schools, six high Schools, and four Sixth Forms. In September 2024, the Trust opened Crown Street Primary School – the first new primary school to be built in Manchester City Centre in over twenty years and Laurus Grace, a small school catering for secondary students with significant social, emotional and mental health needs.

At all schools across the Trust we place great importance on our core purpose of teaching and learning, and on supporting students and pupils in developing the knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits which will enable them to flourish and succeed. 

We welcome interest from forward-thinking, motivated and hard-working individuals who wish to share in our success. In return, we will provide excellent benefits , a welcoming and positive working environment and genuine opportunities for continuous progression.

Linda Magrath OBE - Chief Executive of the Laurus Trust

The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. All our Laurus Schools are oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds.

At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We like to work with individuals who are able to demonstrate our core behaviours which set out the expectations we have of our staff.

The nucleus of the Trust is our multi-functional and dedicated Central Services Team who provides continuous operational support to all of our schools across the Trust. This includes HR, Recruitment, Finance, Payroll & Pensions Administration, Marketing & Communications, IT, Estates & Facilities Management and Compliance and Data. Each team works tirelessly to ensure all services run smoothly and efficiently, enabling our teaching and education support staff to focus on delivering an outstanding education for our students.

Laurus Trust Vision

The key belief across the Laurus Trust, is that the all-round educational attainment of individual students and pupils, is substantially promoted by their participation in a whole range of activities, not just classroom based academic ones. Inspiring students and pupils through these activities will enable them to become better motivated, as well as being more respected by their peers.

From nursery through to Sixth Form we will strive to provide the best all-round educational experience.

We aim for our students to have the choice of accessing the top universities and employment, to have the attitudes and habits to be successful when they get there, and the cultural preparation to think, study and lead – or influence those who lead.

To achieve our aims, our culture is founded on the following principles:

Our Schools

Select a school below to learn more or view jobs

Cheadle Hulme High School

Greater Manchester, SK8 7JY

Cheadle Hulme Primary School

Greater Manchester, SK8 5GB

Crown Street Primary School

Greater Manchester, M15 4ZB

Didsbury High School

Greater Manchester, M20 2ET

Gorsey Bank Primary School

Cheshire, SK9 5NQ

Hazel Grove High School

Greater Manchester, SK7 5JX

Hazel Grove Primary School

Greater Manchester, SK7 4JH

Laurus Cheadle Hulme

Cheshire, SK8 5GB

Laurus Grace

Greater Manchester, SK7 5JX

Laurus Ryecroft

Cheshire, M43 7LJ

Priestnall School

Greater Manchester, SK4 3HP

Woodford Primary School

Cheshire, SK7 1GX

Across Laurus Trust schools we foster and promote a culture of inclusion where every student has an equal opportunity to succeed and become the best that they can be. We have high expectations for every single student regardless of background or circumstance, and we want to foster a belief in our students that they can break any aspirational glass ceilings.

We are lucky to have a large team of amazing SEND professionals, dedicated to providing the best support to our students right across our family of schools,  helping them to reach their full potential. To enable the team to provide this support and flourish in their role, we highly invest in continued professional development with a bespoke learning programme created for each member of staff, including recognised qualifications and access to a unique training and learning site.

We highly value each and every employee and we are as proud of our focus on professional learning and development as we are of our outstanding reputation.

The Laurus Institute is part of the Laurus Trust and provides a comprehensive offer of externally accredited and in-house professional learning opportunities for education professionals at every stage of their career. High quality professional learning and pedagogical development are at the heart of our organisational culture, they are the bedrock of what we do and what we stand for.

From Apprenticeships and Masters degrees to the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications, we invest a considerable amount of time, effort and money in developing staff, governors and trustees across our Laurus Trust schools, because we understand that our people are our greatest asset. The Laurus Institute is our way of bringing together all our professional learning under one banner. It allows the innovation and best practice that is happening in each school to be shared centrally. 

Explore our professional learning here

It’s important to us as an employer that our staff feel that we care about them at work. 97% agree that we do!

We have a wide range of employee benefits available to all our staff as a way to attract, retain and contribute towards improving wellbeing and career progression. We are always looking at ways in which we can improve our offering to ensure that our benefits are valuable to our staff. Please view our employee benefits below:

Your Reward

Your Wellbeing

Your Career

The Laurus Trust is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.

The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across all our schools. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.