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Welcome to

Flying High

Partnership

Unique

Exceptional

Sustainable

Make every day count


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We are flying high


Together we will create unique, exceptional and sustainable schools that inspire communities and empower children.

100% improved or maintained Ofsted outcomes

Top 5 performing Trust nationally for reading, maths and disadvantage (MATS with more than 10 schools)

Unique.

Exceptional.

Sustainable.

Together we make every day count.

About

Who are Flying High?


Flying High is a multi-academy trust of 34 primary schools across Derbyshire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. Founded in 2012, our mission statement defines everything our central team and schools strive for every day: Together we will create unique, exceptional and sustainable schools that inspire communities and empower children.

We are also the proud winners of a national MAT Excellence Award for Transformation & Impact, achieved in 2024. 鈥淭he award itself reflects the DNA of our trust, it鈥檚 what makes our work extra special…We have never been timid about working in challenging areas, and we have the same high aspirations for all of our children.鈥 Chris Wheatley, CEO.

What is a multi-academy trust?

Multi-academy trusts (MATs) are not-for-profit organisations that run several academies (schools).

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Flying High

Our Partnership


The SM捆绑 consists of:

  • The SM捆绑, which is the schools we are accountable for and they form our family of primary schools.
  • Flying High Futures which is all of the Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) we offer for schools across our designated region 鈥 development for all school based staff, regardless of role to ensure they make every day count for the children in their school.

We are delighted to have achieved an Outstanding rating in our 2023 Ofsted inspection for our School Centred Initial Teacher Training provision (SCITT), delivered in partnership with Inspiring Leaders teacher training. This Outstanding rating exemplifies the strong partnership between training provider, schools and trainees as we all work together to shape the next generation of confident and effective teachers.

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Careers

Jobs with Purpose


We aspire for our schools to be unique, exceptional and sustainable; to achieve this we need to recruit, support and invest in staff who share our cultural values, and who have a passion and determination to make every day count for our children.

At Flying High we have developed our , and why we provide a comprehensive package of enhanced benefits from day one, along with access to continued professional learning.

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Hear from our CEO


Listen to CEO Chris Wheatley explaining who we are and what our vision and values are in our SM捆绑.

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Who We Are

Our Partners & Groups


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Careers

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Would you like to be part of an ambitious and supportive partnership of schools?

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News

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Keep up to date with the latest news surrounding the SM捆绑 and the work we do.

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Contact Us

Contact Us

Please email any queries to info@flyinghightrust.co.uk聽and we will ensure the appropriate member of the Central Team contacts you.

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