Trinity School to become an academy

The governors at the Love Lane school voted on Friday for the school to become an academy by July 1, and the letter from the DfES confirming the move could go-ahead was sent to the school on Monday.
Headteacher Charlotte Wilson said that she was delighted with the decision of the governors.
She said that the move was the right decision for the school as the freedoms brought by academy status would allow the school to continue on its journey to become outstanding at a faster rate.
She added: “Trinity’s ethos and values remain the same.
“We retain a relentless focus on standards and will continue to put student achievement at the heart of all we do.”
Having academy status means that the school will be directly funded by central government and is independent of local government control.
The school will have the ability to set its own staff pay and conditions and can also change the lengths of its terms and school days, as well as select its own curriculum.
Trinity joins four other West Berkshire secondary schools to have recently acquired academy status – Park House School and St Bartholomew’s School in Newbury, Kennet School in Thatcham, and Denefield School in Tilehurst.