PROPOSED ACADEMY CONVERSION - *UPDATED 10.11.24*
Following the public consultation held during April/May 2024 and approval from Governors, our application to convert to academy status and join Warrington Primary Academy Trust has been approved by the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC). We are now working with the RSC, Warrington Borough Council and WPAT to work towards our official conversion date.
This is an exciting time for Callands and we will of course continue to keep you updated through school email (Arbor) and the school website.
Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Please find above a summary of questions asked and responses provided, as at 26 April 2024 in relation to the Callands Conversion Consultation with parents.
We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has engaged so far with the consultation on proposals to convert Callands Community Primary School to academy status and become part of Warrington Primary Academy Trust (WPAT). Your questions and views are extremely important to us. Our original plan was to conclude the consultation process on 1 April but in order to give parents and other key stakeholders as much time as possible to put their questions to us - and review answers – we have decided to extend that period for another month, until 9am on Wednesday 1 May.
We are also announcing two face to face opportunities for parents and any other interested stakeholders to put their questions and any concerns to governors and WPAT representatives.
These drop-in sessions/meetings will be held at the school on the following dates:
5pm, Thursday 25 April
9am, Friday 26 April
We have already received lots of questions and opinions from parents and we are compiling detailed responses. More information will be shared on this page before those meetings.
Thank you once again for your interest and engagement in this process.
The education landscape is changing, as evidenced by the many schools in Warrington and other surrounding authorities that have already converted to academy status or are currently considering this adjustment.
For that reason, Callands Governing Body and the school’s Senior Leadership Team have been exploring the possibility of converting to academy status. Our Governors have decided to apply to convert the school to academy status and become part of Warrington Primary Academy Trust (WPAT), a local multi-academy trust (MAT) currently with eight primary schools.
We would like to make sure that all parents/carers have an opportunity to submit any comments or ask any further questions about what academy status as part of WPAT means for our school, please click on the document below for further information.
