Learning Community Trust

The Learning Community Trust is a multi-academy trust in England which operates in Shropshire and is based in Telford.^[1]

It was founded in 2017 by Dr Gill Eatough, headteacher of Hadley Learning Community. Eatough served as the CEO for five years before retiring in 2022.^[2]

In 2022, Jane Hughes replaced Eatough as the CEO and stayed for three years. In 2025, Paul Roberts replaced Hughes as the CEO, having formerly been the deputy CEO.^[3]

The trust's current leadership team is as follows:^[4][5]

• Paul Roberts – chief executive officer
• Paul Jones – chief operating officer
• Maddie Griffin – director of education: primary schools
• Alison Ashley – director of education: specialist and SEND schools
• Richard Gummery – interim director of education: secondary schools
• James Youngman – director of finance
• Val Turner – director of people

Schools

Schools in the trust include:^[6][7]

Primary schools

• Allscott Meads Primary School
• Crudgington Primary School
• Hadley Learning Community Primary
• Lantern Primary Academy
• Wrekin View Primary Academy

Secondary schools

• Burton Borough School
• Charlton School
• Ercall Wood Academy
• Hadley Learning Community Secondary
• New Road Academy

Special schools

• Kickstart Academy
• Queensway School
• Severndale Special School