Can you help our schools? Behind each of our schools, and the others in our Trust, sits a network of volunteers who make sure that it is well-managed, and delivering the best possible education to all our children. As governors and trustees, these volunteers set the school’s strategic priorities, monitor performance, and support the school’s...Read More

We have recently been running a national recruitment campaign to appoint a new CEO for South Bank Trust. I’m delighted to say that following that process we have appointed Mark Hassack to the role. Mark will be joining us from Outwood Grange Academies Trust, where he currently leads one of their three regions as Regional...Read More

The latest updated Risk Assessments regarding Covid-19 Secure Arrangements are now available to view on the Trust’s Documents page. Follow the link below to find out more. Click here to read the updated Risk Assessments. 17 January 2022Read More

This letter from Chair of Trustees, Ian Wiggins details the outcome of the SBMAT and South York MAT merger consultation. 13 December 2021Read More

Our Trust Board has been discussing how we might work in closer partnership with some of our local schools to provide mutual support, challenge and benefits for each other. We have been in discussions with South York Multi Academy Trust who share the same ambitions for their pupils. Both trusts have a clear commitment to...Read More

This year’s Admissions Consultation is being jointly held by all admissions authorities in the City of York between 4th October and 14th November 2021. The consultation includes the draft admission policy and planned number of places available at each school in the year(s) of entry. All documents can be found in their draft (pre-determined) form...Read More

The woman at the top of a York multi-academy trust has announced her plan to retire later this year. Jo Edwards, Trust Principal at South Bank Multi-Academy Trust, has written to colleagues across the Trust to announce her intention to retire at the end of August 2020. Mrs Edwards has led the Trust since September...Read More

Three York primary schools and two secondaries are preparing to welcome Carr Junior School as the newest member of the South Bank Multi Academy Trust. They are also celebrating three years since the Trust was formed to allow local schools to collaborate more closely together. Pupils from Knavesmire Primary School, Millthorpe School, Scarcroft Primary School,...Read More