Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust

Who we are

The Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust (DBAT) is an incredible Multi-Academy Trust. And this is a pivotal moment in our development as we seek to grow: educationally for our pupils; in training and development for our staff and our partners (locally, regionally, and nationally); culturally as we aim to become a mixed-MAT welcoming Community Schools; and in service of our communities, stakeholders, and most importantly the children and young people.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust - the Regional Director's Office has acknowledged that we are ideally placed for growth and that we have the support of the DfE to do so.

Our programme of growth and development includes:

• Leading the National Professional Qualifications on behalf of the Church of England
• School growth (the expansion of South Marston CE Primary, the growth of the Wichelstowe Trinity Learning Campus, the opening of our next new Primary Academy in Swindon (Sept. 2024))
• Growth in specialist areas with the opening of the Special Needs Resource Base in Fishponds CE Academy (Sept. 2022), partnerships with other SEND MATs and providers based in our schools, and the potential for opening a Special School.

This is all supported by an aspirational and innovative Trust team focused on providing the best for our children. And this is just the beginning…