Welcome From the CEO

Thank you for showing an interest in our pupils, our schools and our Trust. This is an exciting time to join Orion Education. We are a very different organisation in 2024 than we were four years ago. We have understood the need to transform and have developed greater capacity in our leaders at every level. We have developed a shared understanding of what great teaching looks like, developed our curriculum model, developed clear behaviour principles, and landed upon an exciting model of instructional coaching to drive forward teacher efficacy.

Our strategy over the next two years reflects our growing capacity but it also reflects the need to improve quickly. In Year 1 we established the ‘backbone’ of the organisation and to align, where doing so impacts pupils progress, or allows us to influence progress through growing greater capacity in our schools and realising efficiencies. In Year 2, now, we hope to see all schools moving closer to national progress or beyond, as they realise the benefits of collaborative working based upon a common school workflow. In Year 3, as this rapid progress continues, we begin to add capacity for growth so we can support our mission of transforming lives and our aim of becoming one of the highest performing multi academy trusts in London and the South East.   

Of course, our strategy is responsive to the needs of those closest to us. The wellbeing of the young people in our care has been significantly impacted by the recent pandemic. Our support will be strategic and comprehensive. Furthermore, the pandemic has had a dramatic impact upon the career prospects of our pupils. Our strategy over the coming years seeks to ensure that our pupils are well placed to move successfully into the next stage of their education or working life, with the right knowledge and skills to make a valuable contribution to society.  

Welcome From the Headteacher

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join us. Over the past few years, many colleagues have been internally promoted and we are always interested in recruiting ambitious, reflective and collaborative teaching and associate staff to work within our community.  We are looking for individuals committed to becoming a part of our school community and promoting and sustaining the excellent routines, rituals and teaching that make Coopers an excellent school committed to getting even better. 

The development, wellbeing, and support of staff within the Trust will play a crucial part in our strategy. We adapted quickly to new ways of working and continue to refine and develop our HR processes. One key lever for change over the next three years, will be instructional coaching. The ongoing development of all staff, and in particular, our teachers, is critical if we are to deliver the high-quality teaching that we need to, in order to ‘improve outcomes and transform lives’.  

Finally, I am extremely grateful for your interest in our Trust. We are moving forward at a rapid rate and it’s an exciting time to join us.