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Durrington High School

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The Laurels Primary School

IFT South Downs Teacher Training

Ringmer Primary & Nursery School

Oak Tree Primary School

Who are DMAT?

Durrington Multi Academy Trust is a growing trust based in West Sussex. We are committed to supporting and freeing up school leaders so they can focus their time on evidence-informed approaches to teacher development, that will enhance pupil learning.

Durrington Multi Academy Trust was founded in 2014. We currently comprise of Durrington High School, The Laurels Primary School, Oak Tree Primary School, Durrington Research School and The South Downs SCITT.

We understand that schools are unique organisations

At DMAT we understand that one size doesn’t fit all. We celebrate and value the uniqueness of each school within a shared vision and common values; ensuring the best for every child and investing in our staff. We work together to understand each school’s context and support them in delivering their priorities.

You can trust us to work with you to deliver the best outcomes for every child

Our ethos and culture is built upon decades of success from school leaders within DMAT who understand the challenges schools face. The education of the young people we serve is too important to be left to chance. We will support you to deliver your school priorities.

Our focus on an evidence informed approach frames effective professional development

Having only one of 32 Research Schools within the trust means that the use of evidence is at the heart of everything we do. This ensures that we have a wide ranging and flexible programme of support and development activities for teachers and leaders, based on the most relevant and up to date educational research. This means that DMAT staff focus their efforts on what works – and not what might work.

We will free school leaders' time to focus on their core purpose.

Within DMAT we have a strong framework of policies, systems and support, including financial, HR and legal services. This support frees up school leaders within our schools to focus on their core purpose – improving the quality of teaching and learning.

Get in touch with Kelly Copley (kcopley@dmat.education) to arrange an informal, confidential conversation

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Working at DMAT

When you join DMAT you become so much more than a part of a Multi-Academy Trust. You are joining a family of professionals who enjoy working together and are committed to using the best available research evidence to transform the life chances of all children.

We are excited about the work that we do and are committed to ongoing professional growth and development. At DMAT ‘getting better never stops’.

I am able to draw on other DMAT leaders for finance, site and HR/legal support leaving me to focus on my children, staff and school. The school has become secure financially and the site facilities continuously improve.

Thanks to our strong relationship with the Durrington Research School, our staff and practice are evidence informed.

Charlotte Bull, Headteacher, The Laurels Primary School

The support provided by DMAT has been unparalleled. From the Research school’s leadership of teaching and learning, to the SCITT enabling us to recruit the very best ECTs the support to Durrington High School has been hugely beneficial.

As a school leader there continues to be a huge amount of expert background support that enables us to focus on our core purpose, from legal to HR, wellbeing to admissions there is nothing that DMAT doesn’t offer.

Shaun Allison & Chris Woodcock, Co-Headteachers, Durrington High School