The Flying High Trust is a partnership of primary schools within the East Midlands that places children at the heart of every decision and aims for our schools to become the best in the universe through collaboration, support and accountability.

• 100% Improved or maintained Ofsted outcomes
• 30 Partner Schools
• We are TOP 5 Performing Trust nationally for reading, maths and disadvantage (MATS with more than 10 schools)
• 4th Highest performing MAT nationally

The Flying High Trust was established in June 2012 with an outstanding Nottinghamshire school as the founder member. Since then we have grown to seventeen schools with further schools looking to join in the coming years.

The ethos behind the Trust is one of sustainable school improvement; schools joining the Trust do so with the prime aim of improving themselves and each other so that they can all become outstanding schools driven by a self-improving system. This is achieved through the development and embedding of the professional continuum; attracting high calibre trainees to our School Centred Initial Teacher Training programme, nurturing talent, providing high quality bespoke CPD to shape careers and ensuring we grow our own inspirational school leaders. Together we can achieve excellence. This ethos is guided by our core principles:

• Children first - at the heart of every decision is 'will this benefit our children'?
• Aspiration for all - children, staff, families and local communities to aim high and dream big. Look back with pride and forward with confidence.
• Ensuring our schools are at the heart of their communities, leading social change.
• Supporting meaningful partnerships - schools that support and challenge each other to become the best schools in the universe through mutual accountability.
• A commitment to continuous improvement - to strive to provide the best opportunities for our children so that they can look back with pride and forward with confidence.
• Primary led - this is our area of passion and expertise and we focus on developing the whole child and each child as an individual.

We aim for our schools to be the best schools in the universe! 

By the end of their primary education we aim for all of our children to be ready for secondary school and be inspired to be the best they can be through our seven values:

• Aspiration
• Confidence
• Creativity
• Enjoyment
• Perseverance
• Pride
• Responsibility

The values are fundamental to everything the Trust represents; they run through all elements of school improvement and are understood and owned by all members of the school community. Schools with their own clear USP linked to their values blend together the Trust values with those held so dear within each individual school.

"Being a part of Leamington Primary Academy is much more than ‘going to work every day’. We are more than just educators; we are the best role models, champions and motivators. The staff at school are like family. They are supportive, inspirational and kind. Every day with the children is filled with love and laughter. I feel grateful to work at such an inclusive and friendly school. At Leamington the ordinary moments become perfect memories” - Sammy Peacock, F2 Teacher

"Surrounding yourself with people who are all striving to become the best is what makes our school a special place to be. We are one team, working together in partnership with parents to embrace and shape the future of our children. Putting children at the centre of everything we do, everyone inspiring and supporting each other to make every day count is what we are about. Coming to work is a pleasure, it's a place where the best memories are made" - Lindsay Barber, Assistant Head

"Working across the Trust enables us to share practice and ensure we further develop innovative practice" - Fliss Prior, Lead Teacher

"The success of our school is based on raising aspiration beyond the school gate; raising aspiration for the whole community" - Neil Robinson, Chair of Governors