Posted on 30th Apr
A primary only multi-academy trust founded in Nottinghamshire has been nominated for two awards in the national MAT Excellence Awards 2025, in recognition of its impact within the education sector.
The Flying High Partnership has 34 schools across Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, including Mansfield, Ashfield, and Newark and Sherwood. In 2024, the trust was the recipient of the ‘Transformation and Impact Award’, and this year is nominated for the ‘MAT Excellence Award’, and ‘Staff Development Award’.
The MAT Excellence Awards celebrate excellence and impact in school trusts across the country, and this year, the results will be shared at a gala event, held at Leonardo Tower Bridge, London, on 19th June.
Commenting on the nomination for the Staff Development Award, Paul Goodman, deputy chief executive of the partnership) said: “At Flying High, we are committed to noticing and nurturing the talent of every staff member across our partnership.
“We are incredibly proud of the work we do in training teachers, delivering high quality CPL (continuous professional learning) within and beyond our partnership in growing future leaders. We are delighted that this work has been recognised at a national level through our nomination for the MAT Excellence Award for Staff Development.”
Chief executive Chris Wheatley said the nominations are testament to the hard work carried out by staff. “We are absolutely delighted to be nominated for both the Staff Development and MAT Excellence Award this year,” he added.
“These categories reflect our commitment to promoting schools which hold the same high aspirations for every child, and where highly trained staff can provide the optimum environment for every child to flourish.
“We are all looking forward to attending the event in June and learning about the work being carried out by our fellow nominees and multi-academy trusts from around the country; all striving to enhance the lives and opportunities of children. Our schools and their hardworking staff teams should feel proud of the impact their work is having on the lives of all the children in our care.”
Flying High primary academies include Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy, Forest Glade Primary and Nursery School (Sutton), Greenwood Primary & Nursery School (Kirkby), Leamington Primary School (Sutton), Lovers Lane Primary & Nursery School (Newark), Mapplewells Primary & Nursery School (Sutton), Peafield Lane Academy (Mansfield Woodhouse), The Flying High Academy (Ladybrook Mansfield), The Green Flying High Academy (South Normanton, Alfreton).
