Eko Trust
Horizon Academy (formerly Eko Pathways School and Eleanor Smith School) was formed in 2016 as a part of Eko Trust.
Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools who collaborate to learn and deliver the best educational outcomes for our children. Eko is a growing Trust and is currently made up of ten schools: eight primary and two all-through Social, Emotional and Mental Health Special schools all based in Newham, Barking & Dagenham, Ipswich, Hackney and Brighton & Hove.
We welcome contact from other schools who wish to collaborate with us or want to join our family of good and outstanding schools.
The Trust grew out of the success and impact of a teaching school, and its capacity to challenge and support schools. Collaboration is at our core, with staff and trustees working together to learn to be ambitious and resilient.
Our Vision
Every member of our community is empowered to learn, to be ambitious and to be resilient.
Our Values
Vitality, Optimism, Integrity, Courage, Equity.
Our Mission
- We collaborate to achieve world class outcomes for our children, young people and families.
- We develop flexible, innovative approaches to learning to build our centres of excellence.
- We invest in high quality support and development across diverse schools.
- We support and challenge each other in an inclusive environment.
We are:
- Open to learn from each other
- Thoughtful and inspiring
- Understanding of each other's strengths, weaknesses, background and motivations
- Trustworthy and loyal to the team
- Respectful when challenging
- Resilient when challenged
- Clear and honest and have the courage to disagree
We do:
- Have the highest professional standards and celebrate our achievements
- Look after ourselves and each other's well-being
- Accept there will be challenges and give each other space and time
- Listen and respect each other
- Support opinions with facts and evidence
- Express gratitude
- Deliver in an accurate, timely and cost effective way
The Governing Bodies wanted to ensure that all Eko Trust schools continued to serve the communities. Horizon Academy and Pathways School (Eko Trust’s other SEMH school) have joined the Local Governing Bodies together to ensure that we collaborate to provide the best practice and opportunities for our staff and pupils. Eko Trust has the ambition to grow – to work with schools who want to learn and have skills and expertise to offer, as well as those that want to learn and have challenges to solve.
Come and have a chat about Eko if you have any questions.
For more information please visit www.ekotrust.org.uk/eko-trust
Photography © Meg Khan