Why TSSMAT?

At The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust, we believe that "learning and being taught well in a caring community makes us better and stronger people." Founded in 2015, our Trust was born from a desire to protect and enhance the unique identity of small, rural schools.

We are a family of collaborative, innovative schools committed to excellence. Our mission is to ensure that every child—regardless of their starting point—can flourish physically, academically, and spiritually. By joining our Trust, you aren't just joining a legal entity; you are joining a supportive partnership where empowered leaders place staff wellbeing and pupil achievement at the heart of every decision.

How Pupils Benefit

We aim to ensure that every child within our Trust experiences an education that is rich, holistic, and inclusive. By sharing expertise across our academies, we provide opportunities that small schools often cannot access alone.

  • A Nurturing Community: We value the "friendliness and familiarity" that our smaller school settings allow. Our pupils are known as individuals and nurtured to their full potential.

  • The Power of Partnership: Through our "school-to-school" support model, children benefit from the collective wisdom of curriculum champions and phase leaders across the entire Trust.

  • A "Tree of Growth": Inspired by the Parable of the Mustard Seed, our curriculum allows children to grow into respectful, resilient, and ambitious adults. We focus on the "whole child," ensuring they are ready for the challenges of the wider world while maintaining a strong sense of local community.

  • Inclusive Excellence: We celebrate diversity and uniqueness. Our compassionate ethos ensures that children from all backgrounds succeed and thrive, with a specific focus on raising aspirations and tackling disadvantage.

How Employees Benefit

We recognize that our greatest asset is our people. To deliver the best for our children, we recruit and retain exceptional professionals who share our passion for lifelong learning.

  • Collegiate Support & Collaboration: You are never alone in a TSSMAT school. We foster a culture of "professional courage," where staff are encouraged to explore possibilities and share best practices through our Trust-wide networks.

  • Bespoke Professional Development: From early career teachers to experienced senior leaders, we offer evidence-based CPD and training. We utilize our own internal expertise—our Phase Leaders and Curriculum Champions—to provide peer-to-peer mentoring and growth.

  • Wellbeing at the Core: We nurture a culture of physical and mental health. We listen to our staff, value their feedback, and strive to create an environment of openness and contentment.  We offer access to wellbeing initiatives such as salary sacrifice personal health care, salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes, and access to counselling, physiotherapy and other services staff may require to stay well.

  • Career Pathways: By being part of a larger Trust family, staff have access to a wider range of career opportunities, flexible working possibilities, and the chance to work across different school settings while remaining within the TSSMAT umbrella.

Ready to find out more?

If you share our values of Love, Respect, and Friendship, and are excited by our mission to help rural schools thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Discover who we are, and how we work here:

Joining the MAT

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If you share our values and would be interested in discussing how joining us could be beneficial, then why not contact our CEO on 01543 472 245 or ceo@tssmat.staffs.sch.uk