Multi-academy trust
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
25 schools across 6 local authorities in East of England, South East, South West, teaching 16,191 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 25
- Primary
- 14
- Secondary
- 11
- Pupils
- 16,191
- Average Attainment 8
- 49.5
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 58%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 20 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Pupil-weighted Progress 8 is -0.27 (interval -0.34 to -0.20). The interval sits entirely below zero, so this looks like a real shortfall rather than noise. Weighted by 1,854 pupils across 10 schools with a published Progress 8 score (minimum 2).
Ofsted across the trust
13 of the trust's 25 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 12 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 12 Good, 1 Requires improvement; 12 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Faiths Children's AcademyAcademy converter | Rochester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cedar Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rochester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Curledge Street AcademyAcademy converter | Paignton | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Furzeham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brixham | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Gordons Children's Academy, InfantAcademy sponsor led | Rochester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorAcademy sponsor led | Rochester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Kings Ash AcademyAcademy converter | Paignton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Meon Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Southsea | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Meon Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Portsmouth | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Moorings Way Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Southsea | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| New Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Chatham | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| New Horizons Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Portsmouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Penbridge Infant School & NurseryAcademy converter | Portsmouth | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Penbridge Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Portsmouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Brixham CollegeAcademy converter | Brixham | Report card 2026 | 36.7 | -0.74-0.94 to -0.53 | |
| Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Colchester | Report card 2026 | 82.1 | 1.090.82 to 1.37 | |
| Goodwin AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Deal | No overall grade | 30.5 | -0.80-1.01 to -0.58 | |
| Holcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Chatham | Good 2024 | 62.4 | 0.15-0.09 to 0.39 · not a win | |
| Maritime AcademyFree schools | Rochester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Paignton AcademyAcademy converter | Paignton | No overall grade | 36.9 | -0.63-0.82 to -0.45 | |
| Plymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter | Plymouth | Good 2024 | 65.5 | 0.24-0.03 to 0.50 · not a win | |
| Plympton AcademyAcademy converter | Plymouth | Requires improvement 2024 | 43.1 | -0.39-0.59 to -0.19 | |
| The Portsmouth AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Portsmouth | Good 2022 | 33.5 | -1.10-1.30 to -0.90 | |
| The Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Rochester | Good 2023 | 68.4 | 0.670.45 to 0.89 | |
| The Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Chatham | Good 2023 | 35.5 | -0.36-0.55 to -0.16 |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.