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Welcome to the Learning Academies Trust and thank you for taking a look at our website.

We are an 18 school primary Multi Academy Trust based in the heart of Plymouth. We believe passionately in the power of education to transform our children’s life chances and we have a wonderful team who strive tirelessly towards meeting this goal.

Our 900+ fantastic staff currently educate just under 5500 Plymouth children in our 18 primary schools and 12 nursery settings. More details on each of our individual schools can be found via the school links on our website.

Back in late 2016, the LAT grew out of an original ’outstanding’ school, working alongside and supporting a neighbouring primary and that school to school collaborative culture continues to underpin everything we do to this day. Between 2016 and 2023 the LAT grew organically, starting with 3 schools, the Trust moved t…

Learning

We believe that every child in our Trust deserves an outstanding education, whatever their starting point or background.

Academies

We believe that every school in our Trust is unique and should serve the needs of its own local community.

Trust

We believe that the individual schools in our Trust will work most effectively when they work together.

Horizon and Learning Academies Trust

Welcome!

We are delighted to be able to inform you that we have just received confirmation that the nine Horizon MAT schools have officially joined the Learning Academies Trust.  A huge welcome to Elburton, Ford, Hooe, Hyde Park Infants, Hyde Park Juniors, Plaistow Hill, Pomphlett, Victoria Road and Widewell schools.

It has taken us a while to get to this stage, but this is really fantastic news for our staff, our children and the communities we serve within the City of Plymouth.

Thank you for all of your help and support in getting us to this point.

‘Believe you can. Together we will.’

Simon Spry
CEO

Latest News

This is an absolutely amazing and ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to lead the most wonderful of primary schools.

Prince Rock Primary school is looking for a new headteacher! https://mynewterm.com/jobs/143476/EDV-2025-PRPS-52411

A fantastic morning of debate and discussion in the LAT, with leaders from our 18 schools, central team leads and Trustees. I’m so privileged to work with such an amazing team of people. ‘Believe you can. Together we will.’ https://x.com/learningatceo/status/1849806374164689097/photo/1

Incredibly proud of our LAT children shown here, having enjoyed a wonderful fun filled afternoon of sport at Plymouth’s Life Centre.

Children from 13 of our schools got themselves into mixed teams & had a fantastic afternoon. Big thanks to everyone who helped to make it happen. https://x.com/learningatceo/status/1844733387279302925/photo/1

This might just be the best Ofsted story ever.

Having secured 3 straight outstanding inspection judgements in 2010, 2012 & 2013, following an 11 year ‘exemption’ break, ⁦@princerockps⁩ are back with a 4th straight outstanding in a row!

Believe you can. Together we will. https://x.com/learningatceo/status/1821900144654135652/photo/1

I am so incredibly proud of everyone at Prince Rock and in the LAT who has helped to make this happen.
Having had the privilege to have led this wonderful school to 3 outstanding Ofsteds many years ago, it’s now got its 4th straight outstanding judgement in a row!
WOW!
So proud! https://x.com/learningatceo/status/1811420988309160037/photo/1

Very proud of ⁦@CiaraEMoran⁩ from ⁦@learningatuk⁩ and ⁦@SalisburyRdPrim⁩ speaking about MAT growth at a national education conference ⁦⁦@MATPartNet⁩ this morning. Believe you can. Together we will.’ https://x.com/learningatceo/status/1805512606637076545/photo/1

Having seen first hand the transformational impact of this course on the professional development of some of our MAT’s senior leaders, I’d strongly recommend applying …. or passing the details on to an aspirant head you know. It really does have the power to change lives!