Wem school plans to become an academy and join trust
Talks are taking place to convert a north Shropshire school into an academy and join forces with a trust.
The governors of Thomas Adams School in Wem are in talks to join the Priory School Trust.
An academy application has been submitted to the Department for Education and once this has been granted, a formal consultation period will begin.
Head teacher Mark Cooper said: "Our responsibility to students, staff, parents, carers and the local community is of the highest priority and we are keen to ensure we retain our own identity while being part of a small, cohesive and mutually supportive group of schools."
St Martins School, near Oswestry, and Coleham School in Shrewsbury are currently part of the trust which is based at The Priory School in the county town.
Michael Barratt, executive principal of The Priory School, said: “This is an exciting development for our students already in the trust and for those at Thomas Adams. By joining the trust, the Thomas Adams students will continue to receive high quality teaching but will also benefit from being part of a wider network.
"Mainly through the Teaching School Alliance which operates from the Priory School, we have worked closely and extensively with staff at Thomas Adams, and the expectations, ethos and values are the same as those in the trust."
