Being the best we can be

Welcome to our Trust

Thank you for your interest in our Trust. I hope that you find the information contained on this site helpful. Following the successful merger of Ryedale Learning Trust and the Areté Learning Trust on 1 April 2024, we have established a new merged multi academy trust.

Our new trust, Areté Learning Trust, comprises nine schools (five secondary schools and four primary schools), all recently rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and is led by Mark McCandless as Chief Executive Officer, formerly CEO of Ryedale Learning Trust.

Every school within our Trust will has its own unique values and ethos whilst being committed to the overarching principle of “Being the best we can be”, the mission statement of Areté Learning Trust (ALT), which underpins the work of all ALT schools. This is rooted in the shared belief that every child, whatever his or her circumstances or starting point, has unique skills and qualities and given the support, encouragement, opportunity and challenge to achieve, can do so. Our Trust seeks to create a context for all children and young people to thrive, academically, personally and socially, so that they experience the real joy of learning.

In an educational climate where things are constantly changing, we want to innovate, collaborate, stay true to our values and work with others who are similarly committed to helping all young people, whatever their starting point, to be the best they can be.  

If you are interested in finding out more about our Trust, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.