Our Trust

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Stamford Park Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust based in and for young people in Tameside.

Stamford Park Trust was established in February 2019 by Ashton Sixth Form College with the aim of improving the life chances of young people in Tameside. Ashton Sixth Form College was joined by Longdendale and Rayner Stephens High Schools in January 2021.

The vision for the Trust is simple; excellence and ambition for all. We aim to support young people in our Trust to become the very best they can be through a relentless focus on the quality of teaching and learning, outstanding pastoral support and a rich and varied enrichment curriculum which provides the space and opportunity to develop key skills for the future.

There is real strength in our collaboration; we have already seen significant benefits across many aspects of school since we came together as one Trust. There are real benefits to students and families choosing to be part of Stamford Park Trust.

Our staff work together across the different phases of education to ensure our students are prepared for the important transition at 16, working closely with careers, liaison and admission professionals to guide students and help them make the right choices for them and their future careers.

We have a relentless focus on the quality of education and understand the importance of students feeling happy and inspired as part of a vibrant school community which acknowledges and celebrates the talents and achievements of all.

Students also benefit from the use of our fantastic facilities across the whole Trust, including state of the art academic facilities at Ashton Sixth Form College and sports facilities of unrivaled quality at Astley Sports Village. In the last year, the Trust has invested significantly in high quality teaching and learning facilities from science labs and libraries to computer science suites and food technology rooms. This is an exciting time in the development of Stamford Park Trust.

With warm regards,

Anton McGrath

CEO of Stamford Park Trust