Key Milestones
June 2019
A secondary and primary school came together with a shared vision: to explore the creation of a Multi Academy Trust built on an unwavering commitment to educational excellence and collaboration.
February 2020
Ann application was made to the DfE to establish for a MAT – the processing of which was delayed due to COVID.
September 2021
Primitas Learning Partnership was eventually established, bringing together Erasmus Darwin Academy and Highfields Primary School as a small MAT with a big educational ambition.
June 2022
Ridgeway Primary Academy joined the Primitas family, strengthening our school improvement capacity and bringing extensive expertise in early years and nursery education.
September 2022
Our small but highly effective Central Team moved into our first (modest!) HQ, creating a base from which to support our growing family of schools.
October 2022
Primitas became an official Best Practice Network Delivery Partner, beginning the regional delivery of the NPQBC, NPQLT and NPQSL programmes and supporting the development of educational leaders across the wider sector.
November 2022
Holly Grove Primary Academy joined the Primitas family, providing vibrant primary school improvement capacity and contributing outstanding inclusive practice to our Trust
January 2023
Primitas was authorised to deliver the NPQH and NPQSEND programmes, enabling us to support and develop even more educational professionals across the region.
February 2023
The Department for Education approved our application to merge with Greywood Multi-Schools Trust, recognising the strong alignment between Primitas and another small, ambitious MAT with a clear educational purpose.
April 2023
The Primitas School Improvement Strategy received official recognition as an exemplar of outstanding and sustainable practice for small and medium-sized Multi Academy Trusts.
September 2023
Primitas officially welcomed the schools of Greywood MST into Primitas (The Friary, Henry Chadwick and Queens Croft) thus creating outstanding new opportunities for collaboration, innovation and school improvement in the realms of secondary, primary and special education
October 2023
Due to our sustained growth requiring more office and meeting space, we moved our HQ into Burntwood Mining College, which we shared with Burntwood Town Council. This gave us valuable insights in how we could serve our community more effectively.
March 2024
We appointed a part-time School Improvement Advisor, to ensure that our School Improvement Strategy continued to develop and make an increasingly positive impact on our schools.
April 2024
Following a strategic review by the Primitas Trust Board, we submitted an application to establish the St John's Grange Free School in Lichfield, marking an exciting new chapter in our growth journey.
February 2025
Primitas was delighted to be officially awarded the St John's Grange Free School project, reflecting confidence in our credibility as a MAT, our educational vision and our track record of delivering high-quality provision.
July 2025
The Department for Education invited Primitas to become a RISE Support Organisation, enabling us to support schools in challenging circumstances in the wider education sector. We were proud to accept this opportunity.
October 2025
We began working with our first RISE support school, broadening our impact and helping more children and communities beyond our Trust thrive.
January 2026
To ensure we maintained an unwavering focus on educational excellence as we continued to grow, we expanded our school improvement leadership by creating a full-time Chief Education Officer role.
March 2026
An application was submitted for Chasetown Community Special School to join Primitas, strengthening our expertise in inclusion and enhancing opportunities to support children with additional needs.
August 2026
Our RISE Support School gained record-breaking exam results which surpassed all expectations.
September 2026
The first cohort of pupils arrived at our Free School, which we named Greywood Primary Academy in tribute to the rich heritage of the local community it serves and the role of Greywood MST in our Trust's development.
