Astrum Multi Academy Trust
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Welcome to Astrum Multi Academy Trust
Welcome and thank you for visiting our website. Astrum is currently made up of 2 academies, split across 4 school sites. We cater for pupils aged 2-19 and who have a range of severe and complex special educational needs and disabilities.
“We believe that every pupil has the ability to achieve and live a fulfilling life and that we, as educators, have the knowledge and resources to make this happen.”
Astrum Multi Academy Trust is a unique community, formed by forward-thinking leaders who were keen to maintain and expand specialist provision for pupils who were most in need of dedicated SEND resources and teaching & learning expertise.
Since forming the trust in 2017, we have expanded our special school places, developed our specialist services and formed a SEND post-16 provision with an ever increasing need to grow these provisions in line with local demand.
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The King's Garden Party for Education and Skills
14th May 2025
The trust were very pleased to be asked by the outgoing Redbridge Representative Deputy Lieutenant - Mike Brace to nominate two people who have made outstanding contributions to education and we had no hesitation in nominating Louise Parr - who when Headteacher of Newbridge School showed outstanding leadership and vision to convert the school to an academy and established Astrum Multi Academy Trust in 2017 when she became CEO and founder and Executive Headteacher of Hatchside School in 2021. Louise is now retired after 40 years of service to education.
Also, Ann Garrard, who has given significant voluntary service with our schools and Trust, starting originally over 40 years ago as a parent of a pupil of Ethel Davis School. Ann volunteered to the Parent and Friends Association later becaming a governor and Chair of Governing Body seeing the school through the amalgamation with Hyleford School to become Newbridge School in 2005 and the academisation of the school and formation of Astrum Multi Academy Trust in 2017 when Ann became the original Chair of the Trust Board. Ann continues to play a significant role in the Trust Board and Parent and Friends Association, keeping the well-being of both the pupils and staff at the forefront of her work.
Louise and Ann attended the King's Garden Party for Education on 14th May and had a great day stating 'it was a wonderful experience and a real privilege'.
We think you'll agree, very worthy nominees!!
Newbridge Academy were delighted to receive a new adapted minibus obtained by the Parent and Friends Association, (PFA), from the charity Dennis Wise in the Community.
The bus was formerly presented to the school by Dennis Wise himself who attended the school on 16th May and met with pupils, staff and PFA members.
With a high level of wheelchair users within the school the pupils had limited access to the community without the use of an adapted minibus. The new minibus has a greater capacity for wheelchair users which will allow whole classes to go on trips and outings that are a vital part of the curriculum, as well as to support pupils independence, communication and numeracy skills. We are grateful for this generous donation from Dennis Wise in the community and the PFA for their continued support in fundraising for equipment and resources for the pupils.
