A Very Warm Welcome
Community First Academy Trust (CFAT) was established in 2013 at the invitation of Wigan Local Authority, with a clear and ambitious mission: to advance education for the public good.
At CFAT, we have always championed a unified governance structure that fosters collaboration and resilience among our schools and staff. Our approach has been built on the belief that we are stronger together, navigating challenges collectively rather than in isolation. This commitment ensures that every school and individual within our trust thrives, even in the face of adversity.
We believe that each school in a trust is unique; they serve distinct communities, and we believe they should retain their individual identities while striving to become part of a larger network of community schools.
Our Schools, institutes & Designations
Website Compliance
Community First Academy Trust values the contribution that a website can make to the school. The purpose of our website is to:
- Promote the trust and its schools and educational services.
- Provide information to prospective parents, teachers and the wider community.
- Act as the main communication channel between teachers, parents, pupils and school management.
- Develop the level of pupil learning.
- Continuously raise standards in teaching and learning.
The trust and its schools are required by law to publish certain information, such as the most recent Ofsted report, to comply with The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. This policy outlines the school’s terms of use regarding the creation, development and use of the school website.
To review our 2024-25 website compliance click here
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Latest News
Latest News
- Platt Bridge Community School and its Start Well Family Centre are bringing Christmas cheer to vulnerable children and families across Hindley, Hindley Green, Abram, Platt Bridge, Ashton & Bryn.
- Please update below outlining our responsibilities for handing school track and trace and confirmed cases of covid-19 over Christmas. The update confirms Parent and Carer responsibilities for notifying school of any positive cases during closure periods.
- The DfE has updated guidance on what parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges in the autumn term.
- Creating an annual impact report for members, trustees and local academy members was a natural step in communicating what we've been doing throughout the year.
