Futura Learning Partnership and Olympus Academy Trust proposal to merge

June 2025

Futura and Olympus are pleased to announce that their proposal to come together to form a new Trust has been given approval by the Department of Education (DfE).

The final decision will be made by the Trustees of each Trust and will be informed by the findings of the due diligence process and the views of stakeholders. Our stakeholder consultation will run from 24th June – 4th July 2025; it will give our staff, governors, parents/carers and interested parties the opportunity to hear more about the merger and enable our Trustees to hear their views. This will help to inform the final decision by the Futura and Olympus Trust Boards, which Trustees aim to make before the new school year begins in September.  If both Boards agree to go forward with the merger, then the anticipated date for the merger to take place is January 2026.

To find out more about the merger, please view our merger information booklet here...

You can hear from the CEO designate for the new Trust here

We have produced these animations to launch the name for the new Trust and explain why we chose it...

Our Logo  The Rationale and Intention Behind Our New Name

We have arranged the following consultation meetings where Trustees and members of the executive will answer your questions:

Headteachers: Monday 30th June, 1500-1600, Winterbourne Academy

Staff: Monday 30th June, 1600-1700, Winterbourne Academy

Governors, Trustees & Members: Tuesday 1st July, 1730-1830, Bradley Stoke Community School

Parents and carers: Tuesday 1st July, 1900-2000, Winterbourne Academy

You can respond to the consultation and put forward your views using this form 

You can also ask questions and express your views by emailing  enquiries@olympustrust.co.uk and please put Merger Consultation in the subject box.

The consultation closes at 3.30pm on Friday 4th July 2025