The Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust (SSMAT) is a network of five diverse schools educating over 3,500 pupils and employing more than 600 dedicated teaching and support staff. Based in Coventry, England, the Trust encompasses:

Sidney Stringer Academy: The lead school is located in Hillfields, offering secondary education for students aged 11-18.

Radford Primary Academy: Providing a nurturing primary education for young minds.

Ernesford Grange Community Academy: Serving the community with quality secondary education.

Riverbank Academy: A broad-spectrum school supporting students with various needs.

Sidney Stringer Primary Academy: Located opposite Sidney Stringer Academy, provides an all-through provision from reception

to 11 years old through to secondary school.

Two of our schools are rated as Outstanding, and all others are rated as Good with outstanding elements. We aim to ensure that all of our schools provide a good standard of education and that all of our pupils make at least good progress.

We have a strong board of Directors and Members who hold the schools to account and work closely with the Local Governing Boards, of each school, who support and challenge the outcomes and quality of teaching and learning. Governance across all schools is supported very well by our own Governance Professional.

The MAT is led by myself as CEO, we also have a MAT Chief Financial Officer and a MAT Director of Operations, a Vice Principal from Sidney Stringer who leads on Teaching and learning, and another who leads on New Technologies, Sustainability, Assessment and Data. As schools, we are committed to sharing the good practice that exists in all of the schools.  Collaboration is at the heart of the SSMAT, with all schools working closely together to:

• Share best practices and resources.
• Offer a seamless educational journey across different stages.
• Support the professional development of staff.
• Ensure all students receive an outstanding education, reaching their full potential.

This is an exciting time for our MAT and we are constantly looking at how we can work together for the benefit of all the children in our schools.

Claire Turpin

CEO

Our Vision

• Working together to achieve excellence

Our Mission 

• To provide a first-class education, to all children no matter what their starting point, so that they achieve the very best educational outcome

Our Values

These align with the Coventry Values:

• Resilience
• Diversity
• Progress
• Community

Our Aims

• Ensuring that all staff and Governors, that work within the Trust, have a passion for supporting all students in getting the best outcomes no matter what their starting point
• Having a commitment to inclusion, overcoming disadvantaged backgrounds and tackling social injustice so that all students have the highest aspirations for their education and future careers so they become lifelong learners
• Supporting the emotional health and well-being of all members of the Trust
• Ensuring all of our staff receive high quality training including identifying and developing leadership potential as well as training future teachers through the SCITT.
• Providing an environment where everybody behaves with respect, integrity and care for the environment

If you're searching for your next education job, please get in touch. You'll be working for a great employer and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed education professionals - send us your CV now via our Talent Pool and detail what sort of role you're looking for. By joining our Talent Pool we'll know you're interested in working here when the right vacancy comes up.

Staff are at the heart of our success and we have developed a strong ethos of sharing good practice and high-quality professional development. We invest in our staff with strong support, coaching and mentoring. CPD is co-ordinated across the MAT and there are training programmes delivered at every level for support and teaching staff. We have worked hard to develop a team ethos across the Trust and believe that by all working together, supporting and motivating each other we can raise current standards, and transform the lives of our students. If we support you to help you reach your potential we help ensure all the children also reach theirs.