Wearmouth Learning Trust was formed by the Governing Body of Monkwearmouth School, who applied to the Secretary of State for Education to become a Multi Academy Trust, where they could act as a sponsor school for other Academies, aiming to help them improve their standards and performance and to offer a partnership for our primary partner schools. In November 2014, Directors of the Trust welcomed Redby Academy to the Trust as a sponsored Academy. The relationship cemented the existing partnership arrangements and support which had been in place since early 2014.

In addition to the Trust Board, each Academy has its own Local Governing Body or Advisory Body who take a key role in driving forward achievement and progress within each Academy. It is hoped that the Trust will continue to grow with more schools joining us in the future and we welcome either convertor or sponsor academies. The overall purpose of the trust is to strengthen provision across all academies within it. The trust will do this by providing strategic leadership for all academies through its inclusive ethos and vision and providing strong governance and high quality teaching and learning to ensure students are ready to progress to the next stage of their education, employment or training.