Proud of be part of the University of Chichester Academy Trust

Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy is a proud member of the University of Chichester Academy Trust. As an academy, Weyford Nursery and Primary is a state-funded school working with other like-minded schools and the University of Chichester to provide an exceptional education experience for our pupils.  We remain guided by the national education framework but have greater freedom to make choices and share expertise and opportunities.  We support the Vision of the Trust 'for all young people to be inspired by an excellent education that raises their aspirations and enriches their lives' and its mission 'to create a vibrant inclusive and aspirational family of academies, transforming life changes for pupils through excellent teaching and learning'.

Our links to the University of Chichester

The University of Chichester Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) and aims to develop a family of academies based on geographical groups in the region. Being part of the Trust provides Weyford Nursery and Primary with exciting opportunities to share expertise and resources with other academies as well as to access support from the University and from Trust professional staff.

Weyford Nursery and Primary benefits from a continuing programme of curriculum support and enhancement provided by the Trust and expert colleagues from the University of Chichester.  The University's Institute of Education has a distinguished history of teacher training that goes back over 150 years and is noted for its professional learning programmes for teachers and high-quality education research.  We provided teacher placements for trainee teachers and students enhance our curriculum offer through linked projects.

Academy Governance

The University of Chichester Academy Trust is a single organisation with a Board of Directors:  its members are company directors and charity trustees and the Trust makes no profit. 

The Board delegates day-to-day running of each academy to the Local Governing Body (LGB) which reports back to the Board. The level of delegation may be different for each academy. Enquiries about Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy governance should be made in the first instance to the Chair of the LGB, Penny Flux. 

Please see the University of Chichester Academy Trust website (link below) for more information on the charities Trustees and Members and the Trust annual reports and accounts including: 

• The structure and remit of the members, board of trustees, its committees and LGBs, and the full names of the chair of each 

• Current memorandum of association 

• Articles of association 

• Funding agreement 

• Annual accounts  

• Annual report 

• Register of interests for the accounting officer

University of Chichester Academy Trust - The Trust Team (unicat.org.uk)University of Chichester Academy Trust - Key Documents (unicat.org.uk) 

University of Chichester Academy Trust - Annual Report & Financial Statements (unicat.org.uk) 

University of Chichester Academy Trust - Governance (unicat.org.uk) 

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Contact the Academy Trust 

The University of Chichester Academy Trust welcomes your enquiries and comments. 

Please get in touch with us at: 

E:  unicat@chi.ac.uk 

T: 01243 816 444 

The University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company number 8595545The University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company number 8595545.