The Mirfield Academy Trust

The Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form Multi-Academy Trust (The MFG MAT) presently comprises of 2 Secondary schools and one Junior school located in Kirklees Local Authority.

The MFG is an 11-18 secondary Academy of 1600 students including a Sixth Form of 400 students. It has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted since 2008. It became a Convertor Academy in April 2011. Its Principal, Lorraine Barker, became an NLE in 2009 and has worked with several other schools in the Yorkshire and Humber area since then to help them improve.

In October 2013, The MFG became a MAT and Sponsor to enable it to sponsor Colne Valley High School (CVHS), an 11-16 secondary school of 1,200 students, to become an academy. This was achieved in September 2014.

In April 2015, The MFG MAT sponsored Marsden Junior School (MJS), a 7-11 Junior school of 175 pupils, to become an academy. Marsden Junior School is in the “Pyramid” of CVHS.
Our vision is “Everyone Exceptional Every day” and this together with our mission statement ‘To enable our students and staff to achieve their best’ drives our ethos.

Our values are:

Respect: recognise, understand and celebrate differences

Integrity: truth and honesty in all we do in and out of the academy

Team Work: work together effectively and efficiently

Aspiration: be the best you can be

Aims:

• To ensure that every child enjoys the same high quality in terms of resourcing, tuition and care and to progress the journey towards all Academies being recognised as “Outstanding” by Ofsted.
• To raise the standard of educational achievement of all students.
• To improve the effectiveness of The MFG MAT by keeping the curriculum and organisational structure under continual review.
• To enhance links with business and the community.
• To provide value for money for the funds expended.
• To conduct The MFG MAT’s business in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, probity and openness.

Leadership:

Executive Principal
Lorraine Barker BA (Hons) PGCE NLE