Chiquita Henson
CEO Corinium Education Trust
As Trust Lead (CEO) of The Corinium Education Trust, I am privileged to work with a great team of school leaders. Together, with our staff, trustees and local governing bodies, we are making a difference and bringing about school improvements.
As Chair of The Corinium Education Trust’s strategic leadership group which meets fortnightly, I am able to provide direction. Through close collaboration and in genuine partnership with our headteachers, we are finding innovative solutions to many of the issues schools currently face.
We share the same values and ambition for all across our learning community; we challenge and support each other. We are committed to improving the learning and life chances of children and young people in Cirencester and across the South Cotswolds and to developing our staff.
Three of our primary school leaders have progressed onto headships. While we started small in 2018, we continue to evolve as an organisation. We initiated an open conversation about the local education landscape in 2022-23. This gave rise to a local collaborative ‘Year of Reading’ in 2023-24, and an on-going discussion about the future and potential co-creation, with other local primary and secondary schools, which continues in 2024-25.
We have sponsored Chesterton Primary School and continue to facilitate its progress to ‘good’. We are also working closely with colleagues at Down Ampney and Sherborne C of E Primary Schools. Both have been given consent by the Diocese of Gloucester to join the Trust and both have received their Academy Orders.
We are working with our local community in Cirencester to plan for and open The Steadings Primary School in September 2026. The development of this new 3-form entry primary school is a long term project which will initially start small! We are very grateful to the Regional Schools’ Director and Gloucestershire County Council for the confidence and faith they have in our Schools’ Trust.
I am very
proud to lead The Corinium Education Trust and of our achievements to date. To
find out more about what we offer and how you can be a part of our journey,
please contact me on C.Henson@coriniumeducationtrust.net.
Trustees
Trustees
Corinium Education Trust, Cirencester Deer Park School, Stroud Road, Cirencester,
Join us and help shape the strategic direction of our growing primary and secondary MAT in the South Cotswolds.
Governor
Governor
Cirencester Deer Park School, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Governor Cirencester Deer Park School, Stroud Road, Gloucestershire Join the Governing Body to support the strategic oversight of the school
Governor
Governor
Chesterton Primary School, Apsley Road, Chesterton, Cirencester,
Join our governing body to support the strategic oversight of our School
Governor
Governor
Kemble Primary School, School Road, Kemble, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Join our governing body to support the strategic direction of our School.
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
Trustees
Trustees
Corinium Education Trust, Cirencester Deer Park School, Stroud Road, Cirencester,
Join us and help shape the strategic direction of our growing primary and secondary MAT in the South Cotswolds.
Governor
Governor
Cirencester Deer Park School, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Governor Cirencester Deer Park School, Stroud Road, Gloucestershire Join the Governing Body to support the strategic oversight of the school
Governor
Governor
Chesterton Primary School, Apsley Road, Chesterton, Cirencester,
Join our governing body to support the strategic oversight of our School
Governor
Governor
Kemble Primary School, School Road, Kemble, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Join our governing body to support the strategic direction of our School.
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
Are you looking for a different role at Corinium Education Trust? Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.