CEO Welcome
Welcome to Amethyst Academies Trust and thank you for looking at our website.
We are very proud of our Trust: our Trustees, Staff and governors work relentlessly in collaboration to ensure our children and young people have an exceptional education.
Our family of schools came into fruition as a natural development of positive relationships built between neighbouring schools in the local area. We continue to work in partnership with all schools in the locality. We believe that collaboration is the key to a successful education system.
All Schools within our MAT have the commitment to share their ideas, their expertise and their unique experiences, so that children and staff can learn, develop and grow together.
We take collective responsibility for our children and young people; pooling our energy to find solutions to problems that arise and removing barriers that may prevent success.
As the Chief Executive Officer, it is my role to oversee the teams and strategies the MAT uses to ensure that we are consistently delivering the highest quality teaching and learning and operate with effectiveness. We are delighted that all schools within Amethyst Academies Trust have been graded at least good by Ofsted. Our aspirational culture ensures that we work tirelessly to support and challenge our children and young people to be the very best that they can be.
We are stronger together in our pursuit of excellence.
Please contact us if you wish to discuss any aspect of joining us as a parent, pupil, member of the team, or as a school looking to join a collaborative MAT that can support you on your journey to becoming exceptional. I look forward to welcoming you into our family.
Nicola Licata CEO
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It is these values that are demonstrated through our journey to date and underpin the unequivocal motivation of the schools who have chosen to join our family. Our values have remained at the heart of all we do.
Our Mission Statement
Why?
We exist to provide pathways to success by delivering educational excellence in our communities.
How?
Aspiration
Ambition
Vision
Determination
Achievement
Success
Attainment
Excellence
Togetherness
Collaboration
Unity
Community
What do we do?
Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital.
How will we succeed?
Priority 1: Empower Staff Excellence
Empowering our people to thrive is fundamental to everything we do.
We are committed to investing in staff at every stage of their career—ensuring access to high-quality professional development, coaching, and mentoring. By promoting continuous learning, encouraging reflective practice, and celebrating expertise, we create a culture where staff feel supported, valued, and ambitious. This culture enables individuals to lead with confidence, teach with excellence, and contribute meaningfully to the success of every learner across the Trust.
Priority 2: Strengthen Governance and Leadership at All Levels
Effective leadership and governance drive long-term impact and sustainable improvement.
We are building capacity at all levels through structured development pathways, tailored training programmes, and shared frameworks that clarify expectations and progression. Boards and leaders are supported to make informed, strategic decisions through accessible data, regular forums, and robust self-evaluation. These efforts create a confident, knowledgeable leadership community that is well-equipped to meet the evolving needs of our schools and wider communities.
Priority 3: Develop Reflective and Inclusive Practice
We believe every pupil deserves to feel seen, supported, and challenged.
To achieve this, we champion inclusive practices grounded in evidence and shaped by staff, student, and community voice. Professional development focuses on adaptive teaching, equity, and unconscious bias, while collaboration across schools ensures effective strategies are shared and embedded. Reflection is integral—empowering staff and leaders to review, refine, and respond to the diverse experiences of the young people they serve.
Priority 4: Grow a Strong and Aligned Family of Schools
Our schools are stronger when they grow and learn together.
We are committed to deepening collaboration, aligning values, and expanding our network with schools that share our vision of educational excellence. Through shared leadership, regional partnerships, and cross-school improvement work, we build capacity and raise standards across all contexts. Whether through outreach events, staff secondment, or joint development initiatives, we create a unified family of schools where success is collective and every community thrives.
What is the most important thing right now?
Strong leadership is the foundation of our success—by developing capable, strategic leaders at every level, we empower our schools to thrive, our students to succeed, and our Trust to grow sustainably.