Saltergate to Join Red Kite Learning Trust
Posted 3rd December 2024
We are delighted to announce that the Department for Education (DfE) have approved the proposal for Saltergate Schools to join Red Kite Learning Trust.
A federation of schools, Saltergate includes a pre-schol provision from two years old, an infant and junior school on its site on Newby Crescent in Harrogate, currently serving over 376 children and their families from the local area. The addition of both the Saltergate Schools will take the number of schools in our Trust to 16.
The decision to join our Trust comes after much discussion, consultation and a thorough assessment by both Saltergate and Red Kite Learning Trust, to ensure alignment in vision, values and educational goals.
By becoming part of our Trust, Saltergate schools will benefit from shared knowledge across schools and a central team of experts for School Improvement, Finance, Human Resources, Estate Management and additional operational support.
Headteacher for Saltergate Schools, Mrs Jo Hall, comments, "This is an exciting time for Saltergate and we are absolutely thrilled to be joining Red Kite Learning Trust, whose values resonate strongly with our own. We look forward to working closely with other schools in the Trust and to building and strengthening our provision and our offer to the local community."
CEO of Red Kite Learning Trust, Mr Richard Sheriff, says, “We are delighted Saltergate will be joining us. We share a passion for nurturing ambition, delivering excellence and enriching children’s lives and this partnership will allow us to work even more collaboratively to achieve our goals. Whilst Saltergate will greatly benefit from the support and shared learning and resources we offer, we are equally excited to work with new colleagues whose talents, skills and knowledge will further enhance our Trust.”
Mr Sheriff continues, “We are now focused on completing our due diligence and the smooth integration process. We look forward to working closely with the team at Saltergate, its pupils, parents and the local community to build on the schools’ successes and create even more opportunities for the children in our care.”
The schools see joining Red Kite Learning Trust as an important step forward in their continuing drive to ensure all children are able to thrive and achieve their potential.
