A new chapter in the life of a primary school in Netherfield began today.
Netherfield Primary School officially became an academy today after joining the Greater Nottingham Education Trust (GNET).
Netherfield joins founder school Carlton le Willows in the local Multi Academy Trust after the Department of Education gave the green light to the move earlier last year.
Since the go-ahead for conversion, the partnership between Carlton le Willows and Netherfield Primary has gone from strength to strength. Staff have said that they are now working together with a shared vision and ambition to work for the benefit of children in both schools.
Netherfield Primary School head teacher Peter Hardern said: “Today is the day we officially join the Greater Nottingham Education Trust but we have actually been working closely with Carlton le Willows for many months now and the results of this collaboration are clear: better teaching, better learning and greater consistency on policy, such as attendance and governance.
“We look forward to an even closer, child focused, partnership which will serve the needs of our children from the age of three right until they are eighteen.”
GNET CEO Craig Weaver said: “I’m delighted that Netherfield Primary has officially joined GNET, which was formed with a view to creating a formal union of primary and secondary schools.
“Our aim is to be a local multi academy trust for local people, ensuring younger children in our community a smooth, effective and beneficial transition through their education.
“Netherfield Primary is already a feeder school for the Academy so formalising an existing relationship in this way will only strengthen links for the betterment of children and families in our community.”
