Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust
Our Trust Community
We seek fullness of life for all, as Jesus promises 'life ... in all its fullness' [John 10.10]
Our multi-academy trust is proud to include five exceptional schools, each a strong and nurturing community in its own right. While every school has its own unique character and strengths, they are united by a shared commitment to providing high-quality education for all. Together, they foster inclusive environments where every child is known, valued, and supported to thrive. We celebrate the individuality of each school, recognising that their diverse approaches and identities enrich the trust as a whole and help us achieve our shared vision of excellence, opportunity, and care for every pupil.
Each school strives to work together with its wider community to provide the best possible life experiences for our pupils and their families.
Our governance is structured to enable each school to remain unique and yet benefit from strong collaboration to develop further.
The structure of the Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust
The Structure of the Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust
What will be delegated?
The trust board considers the vision and aims of the trust and its academies, as well as strategy and policy to deliver its key objectives. It has ultimate responsibility for all budgets, salaries and safeguarding.
Apart from ensuring good governance, the trust board’s primary objectives are to develop the trust, to assist the executive in delivering the best possible outcomes for all pupils and to hold the executive to account for the ways in which this is carried out. It does this through the local academy boards (known as local boards within day to day running).
The local academy boards are be responsible for the day-to-day management and governance of the academies under their jurisdiction. The majority of leadership and management will be delegated to the head teachers of each academy, in line with the scheme of delegation. A trustee representative will be a member of each local academy board to ensure effective and coherent governance. Governors will submit reports following their visits for consideration by each local academy board.
Members
The members will include a representative of the Chelmsford Diocese, the chair of the trust board and representatives of the community.
Directors/Trustees
The Chief Executive Officer oversees the work of all five schools and is the former head teacher of Shenfield St Mary’s CE Primary school, the founder school. The trust board will invite there to be a member of each local board. The chair of the trust board will be nominated by the board on an annual basis. Trustees will have specific roles across the trust, overseeing that specific area, for example personnel related matters.
Committees
In addition to the boards, two committees consider issues across the whole trust – the pay committee and the finance, audit and risk committee. The committees are made up of governors from all of the academy boards, together with academy head teachers. Teaching and learning is the responsibility of the trust board.
Trust Expansion
The Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust has grown to five schools, with Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School joining in September 2023 and Ingatestone Infant School and Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School joining in September 2024.
The Trust has grown rapidly over the last year and therefore has no plans to expand further. The Trust Board and CEO recognise that a period of stability is required to ensure all schools successfully deliver the Trust's aim 'to unlock every child's potential as a unique child of God' successfully.
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Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Growing together in faith, love and trust, we will succeed.
At Bentley St Paul’s, we encourage and support children in achieving their full intellectual, spiritual, physical, social and emotional potential. In a welcoming and caring community founded upon Christian values, we strive to develop happy, confident, independent and unique children, inspiring them to be life-long learners.
Ingatestone Infant School
Be kind, be curious, be hopeful, be proud, be you
At Ingatestone Infant School we aim to provide the best possible education in a friendly, secure and caring environment. We value the uniqueness of each child and seek to foster in them a love of learning, an appreciation of beauty and a consideration of others.
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School
Respect, Enjoyment, Aspiration, Co-operation, Honesty (REACH)
At Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School we aim âtâââo develop ambassadors for the community we live in and the world around us.
Mountnessing Church of England Primary School
To unlock every child’s potential as a unique child of God.
We believe that every child is valued, loved and capable of achieving great things. Through high-quality teaching, a nurturing environment and a strong sense of Christian purpose, we strive to help each child grow academically, spiritually and personally. Our vision is lived out daily in the relationships we build, the opportunities we offer and the way we celebrate the uniqueness of every individual within our school family.
Shenfield St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Unlock every child’s potential as a unique child of God
Our aim is to ensure that every child’s unique strengths are celebrated and strengthened alongside gaining an excellent academic, social, emotional and physical education.