At Coombe Academy Trust, school improvement is driven through a collaborative, trust-wide model that harnesses the strengths of individual leaders to support progress across all schools. Every Headteacher holds a strategic trust-wide role, contributing expertise in areas such as digital innovation, AI, teaching and learning, and leadership development. This includes bespoke initiatives such as the Innovative Leaders programme - ten sessions designed to equip aspiring senior leaders with practical skills in areas from leading change to understanding school finance. The Trust also delivers the licensed THRIVE Practitioner course, supporting pupil wellbeing and staff development. Additional leadership capacity is built through cross-school teams, including a collaborative SENDCo peer review model, an EYFS Vocabulary Lead, and a dynamic Oracy Team, ensuring continuous, evidence-informed improvement at every level.
Mr D Smith - Digital and AI leader
Ms E Barns - Executive leader for Innovative leaders.
A bespoke ten session course, held over the year covering:
Leading change
Working with parents
Supporting your team’s performance and developing your staff
Using data to inform next steps
Understanding more about school finance
Preparing for Senior Leadership
SEND leadership
Mr D Tan - Primary Teaching and Learning Lead
Mrs S Berlemont - Leadership over two schools
THRIVE - Coombe Trust delivers the Licensed Practitioner THRIVE course.
Oracy Team
SENDCO Teams working collaboratively in a peer review model, overseen by the SENDCO Termly meeting and Trust SEND Lead
EYFS Vocabulary Lead
DSL Team lead by the Deputy Trust DSL Julie Morris
Courses coming in 2025-2026 includes;
Innovative Leaders course - 10 sessions over the year to support and inspire innovative leaders in educational and Operational support staff roles
Thrive Course- 12 week Licensed Practitioner Course
Supporting Neurodiversity in the classroom - Educational Support Staff 10 week course