East Anglian Schools Trust

Welcome from the Chair of the Trust Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 

Thank you for visiting our website. The East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) was established on 1 September 2019. At its inception, three secondary academies were formally partnered together: Bungay, Farlingaye and Kesgrave High Schools. In September 2021 we were delighted to open Castle EAST School (CES). CES is a special school for children with communication and interaction needs located in Bungay, but serving the whole of the Waveney and north Suffolk area. We are confident that EAST will create a stronger future for our schools and continue to improve outcomes for all our students and young people. Working together will achieve great things and provide a first-class educational experience in which all our students can excel. Schools in our Trust retain so much of their independence whilst benefiting from an exciting formal partnership; things such as school names, uniforms, and a local governing body to manage local issues are all retained. Our schools support each other and collaborate to strive for excellence in all aspects of education and welfare for our students. As EAST grows, it is our expectation that it will remain local and of a sensible size.