GLT was formed in September 2015 and to date has achieved the following:
 

• Strong student outcomes at both of the original schools
   
• Growth to three schools in April 2018 when Carshalton High School for Girls joined
   
• Continued recruitment of excellent staff
   
• The Headteachers have been freed from the business functions of the school to allow more of a focus on school performance
   
• Effective sharing and benchmarking of school data has enabled better evaluation of performance
   
• Centralisation of support functions has resulted in significant cost savings
   
• A Trust-wide improvement strategy focussed on collaboration and support between schools including Executive team support, a cross-Trust dept. review programme and support for underperforming departments
   
• Effective staff development including a Trust-wide teacher development  programme, annual GLT staff conference, and a sharing of expertise and resources
   
• Increased student opportunities through subject collaboration, joint careers events, Higher Education programme, competitions and student leadership training
   
• A strong Trust  Board and governance model that allows specialisation at committee level including Local Governing Bodies (LGBs)
   
• A financially secure Trust able to support and manage further growth of the Trust

WHERE NEXT FOR GLT?

We aim to:
 

• Grow, but in a manageable way - 5 schools in the Trust by 2020
   
• Remain as an all-girls Trust that has a clear identity
   
• Include non-selective schools in the Trust to further strengthen the model
   
• Retain financial stability as the Trust grows by achieving cost economies of scale