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THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

26 current member schools · 12 live connected vacancies · East of England | South East | South West

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12 live vacancies across the trust and its schools at 26 current member schools.

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12

8 member schools currently recruiting.

Recruiting in East of England | South East | South West.

This page brings together eligible live vacancies connected with the trust and its current member schools. Each vacancy identifies the organisation managing that recruitment process — the trust, a member school or a recruitment agency acting for a member school.

Current vacancies

Showing 10 of 12 live connected vacancies. Each vacancy states who manages the recruitment.

About THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 26 member schools: 14 primary schools, 11 secondary schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Essex | Kent | Medway | Plymouth | Portsmouth | Torbay. Regions: East of England | South East | South West.

SchoolJobs summary compiled from official register data

Current member schools

Showing 26 of 26 current member schools, schools recruiting first.

26 schools shown on this page.

Where this trust operates

Regions
East of England, East of England | South East | South West, South East, South West
Local authorities
Essex | Kent | Medway | Plymouth | Portsmouth | Torbay
Towns and cities
Brixham, Chatham, Colchester, Deal, Paignton, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rochester, Southsea, Torquay

Based on the current member schools recorded for this trust.

Trust finances: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · 16,453 pupils. Figures are the trust's academies plus its central services.

THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This trustEngland trusts (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£129,229,000
£7,854 per pupil		£8,100
Total spending£130,717,000
£7,945 per pupil		£8,014
Teaching staff£68,071,000
£4,137 per pupil · 52.1%		£4,051 · 50.5%
Education support staff£19,934,000
£1,212 per pupil · 15.2%		£1,125 · 14.0%
Supply and agency staff£1,215,000
£74 per pupil · 0.9%		£198 · 2.5%
…of which agency supply£1,130,000
£69 per pupil · 0.9%		£162 · 2.0%
In-year balance−£1,488,000
Revenue reserve£3,198,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,592 per pupil, supply and agency £97 per pupil — spending up £353 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Trust information

Group UID
5049
Companies House
07359755
UKPRN
10058356
Incorporated
27 Aug 2010
Registered address
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, Park Crescent, Chatham, ME4 6NR
Phases represented
Primary, Secondary, Alternative provisionDerived from member-school records
Public status
Active on the official register

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Questions candidates ask

Is THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST a Multi-Academy Trust or a Single-Academy Trust?
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST is recorded on the official register as a Multi-Academy Trust.
How many schools are in THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST?
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST has 26 current member schools on this profile. They are listed in the member schools section.
Does THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST currently have vacancies?
12 live vacancies across the trust and its schools at 26 current member schools. Each vacancy on this page states the organisation managing the recruitment.
Who manages applications for these vacancies?
Applications are managed by the organisation named on each vacancy: advertised directly by a member school (12). SchoolJobs does not manage applications on behalf of the trust.
Where does THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST operate?
Its current member schools are in East of England, East of England | South East | South West, South East, South West, including Brixham, Chatham, Colchester, Deal, Paignton.
How can an authorised representative update this profile?
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Trust information is taken from the official register and, where a profile has been claimed, from information supplied by the trust. Vacancy information reflects live listings on SchoolJobs and the organisation managing each recruitment process. Anyone can request a correction.