Being the best we can be

“The Trust’s aspiration for every child ‘being the best they can be’ is shared across its schools.”

Ofsted Summary Evaluation, 2022

Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted across all our schools.

Welcome to our Trust


Thank you for your interest in Areté Learning Trust. I hope that you find the information contained on this site helpful. We are a trust established when Stokesley School converted to academy status in April 2015. Since then we have been joined by Richmond School, Northallerton School and Mill Hill Primary School. 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.  

Every school within the Trust will have 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. The 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. 

If you are interested in finding out more about our trust, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’ll look forward to hearing from you. 

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