AN expanding North-East education trust says it has been “strengthened and enriched” after adding a high-performing school to its portfolio.
Preston Primary, at Eaglescliffe, has joined Lingfield Education Trust, which already has six other schools across the Tees Valley, plus another in North Yorkshire.
The Trust’s chief executive, Nick Blackburn, said: “We are thrilled to have Preston Primary as part of our growing family of schools, and we look forward to an exciting future together.”
Sue Richardson, who has been head teacher at Preston Primary since 2014, added: “Despite our excellent results, we never want to stand still, and joining the Trust gives us the opportunity to develop further.”
Preston Primary’s results put it in the top five per cent of schools in the country for Key Stage 2 education. In its most recent Ofsted report, it was rated as “outstanding” for leadership and management, personal development, behaviour and welfare.
The school has been working collaboratively with the Trust for the past two years, and that…
