https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights MAT Times - Insights en Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:15:35 GMT 2026-08-06T14:15:35Z en https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/primary-schools-apply-to-convert-to-academies <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/primary-schools-apply-to-convert-to-academies" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/hubfs/Catholic.jpg" alt="Catholic primary schools apply to convert to academies." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>Four Catholic primary schools have applied to convert to academies in Greater Manchester, <i>TES</i> has reported.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/primary-schools-apply-to-convert-to-academies" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/hubfs/Catholic.jpg" alt="Catholic primary schools apply to convert to academies." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>Four Catholic primary schools have applied to convert to academies in Greater Manchester, <i>TES</i> has reported.</span></p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=25542466&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mat-times.co.uk%2Finsights%2Fprimary-schools-apply-to-convert-to-academies&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.mat-times.co.uk%252Finsights&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:04:02 GMT https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/primary-schools-apply-to-convert-to-academies 2026-08-06T14:04:02Z Charles Wheeldon https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/schools-to-move-to-new-trusts <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/schools-to-move-to-new-trusts" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/hubfs/SGS.jpg" alt="Schools to move to new trusts" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>All three schools run by South Gloucestershire and Stroud Academy Trust are proposing to move to new trusts, <i>TES</i> has reported.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/schools-to-move-to-new-trusts" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/hubfs/SGS.jpg" alt="Schools to move to new trusts" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>All three schools run by South Gloucestershire and Stroud Academy Trust are proposing to move to new trusts, <i>TES</i> has reported.</span></p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=25542466&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mat-times.co.uk%2Finsights%2Fschools-to-move-to-new-trusts&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.mat-times.co.uk%252Finsights&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/schools-to-move-to-new-trusts 2026-08-06T14:00:00Z Charles Wheeldon https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/glf-schools-announces-senior-leadership-appointments <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/glf-schools-announces-senior-leadership-appointments" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/hubfs/Simon%20Cox.jpg" alt="GLF Schools announces senior leadership appointments" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="line-height: 115%;"><span>GLF Schools has appointed Simon Cox as director of secondary education and Louise Burridge as regional education director West (primary). </span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/glf-schools-announces-senior-leadership-appointments" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/hubfs/Simon%20Cox.jpg" alt="GLF Schools announces senior leadership appointments" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="line-height: 115%;"><span>GLF Schools has appointed Simon Cox as director of secondary education and Louise Burridge as regional education director West (primary). </span></p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=25542466&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mat-times.co.uk%2Finsights%2Fglf-schools-announces-senior-leadership-appointments&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.mat-times.co.uk%252Finsights&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> GLF Schools Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:57:22 GMT https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/glf-schools-announces-senior-leadership-appointments 2026-08-06T13:57:22Z Charles Wheeldon https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/catholic-trusts-expansion-in-the-northwest <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/catholic-trusts-expansion-in-the-northwest" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/hubfs/Catholic2.jpg" alt="Catholic trusts expansion in the Northwest" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>Two Catholic multi-academy trusts are set to take on 14 primary schools in the Northwest, <i>TES</i> has reported.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/catholic-trusts-expansion-in-the-northwest" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.mat-times.co.uk/hubfs/Catholic2.jpg" alt="Catholic trusts expansion in the Northwest" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>Two Catholic multi-academy trusts are set to take on 14 primary schools in the Northwest, <i>TES</i> has reported.</span></p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=25542466&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mat-times.co.uk%2Finsights%2Fcatholic-trusts-expansion-in-the-northwest&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.mat-times.co.uk%252Finsights&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:52:54 GMT https://www.mat-times.co.uk/insights/catholic-trusts-expansion-in-the-northwest 2026-08-06T13:52:54Z Charles Wheeldon