Learning Community Trust

The Learning Community Trust is a multi-academy trust in England which operates in Shropshire and is based in Telford. ^[1]

It was founded in 2017 by Dr Gill Eatough, headteacher of Hadley Learning Community. Eatough served as the CEO for five years before retiring in 2022. ^[2]

In 2022, Jane Hughes replaced Eatough as the CEO and stayed for three years.In 2025, Paul Roberts replaced Hughes as the CEO, having formerly been the Deputy CEO. ^[3]

The trust's current leadership team is as follows: ^{[4] [5]}

• Paul Roberts Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Paul Jones Chief Operating Offficer
• Maddie Griffin Director of Education: Primary Schools
• Alison Ashley Director of Education: Specialist and SEND Schools
• Richard Gummery Interim Director of Education: Secondary Schools
• James Youngman Director of Finance
• Val Turner Director of People

Schools

Schools in the trust include: ^{[6] [7]}

Primary schools

• Allscott Meads Primary School
• Crudgington Primary School
• Hadley Learning Community Primary
• Lantern Primary Academy
• Wrekin View Primary Academy

Secondary schools

• Burton Borough School
• Charlton School
• Ercall Wood Academy
• Hadley Learning Community Secondary
• New Road Academy

Special schools

• Kickstart Academy
• Queensway School
• Severndale Special School

References

1. "About the Trust". Learning Community Trust. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
2. Robertson, Dominic (2022-09-14). "Education trust announces new chief executive". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
3. Robertson, Dominic (2025-09-13). "Trust in charge of a number of Telford schools appoints new chief executive". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
4. "Trust central team". Learning Community Trust. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
5. "The executive team". Learning Community Trust. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
6. "Our academies". Learning Community Trust. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
7. "News, Trust spells out its vision for Burton Borough School, Published on 08 November 2023 by Karen Woodcock, Newport Shropshire". www.allaboutnewport.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-25.