About the Trust

Central Region Schools was originally founded by the Royal Society of Arts (The RSA). With a consistent legacy of enhancing lives, our mission of 'social justice through exceptional schools' seamlessly aligns with that of the RSA's, driving us to elevate educational excellence throughout our schools.

Staying true to the principles of our founding organisation, we take a practical view of social justice, moving from powerful thinking into practical action. We consider how our people, places and processes can best support social justice, putting this commitment into practice. Fundamental to this are inclusion and equity. Our vision seeks to articulate how we do this.

Creating the culture in order to best deliver our vision in practical ways is what we seek to support. School culture can be defined as the guiding beliefs and values evident in the way a school operates. ‘School culture’ can be used to encompass all the attitudes, expected behaviours and values that impact how the school operates.’ Fullan (2007). Our guiding principles are organised into three categories: people, places and processes.

It is vital we get our school culture right. It is bigger than compliance: we are clear that our culture is delivered through shared endeavour, professional high expectations, warmth, inclusivity, positivity and kindness. It is the intentional behaviours and mindsets that shape the thinking, the communication, the values and mission. The danger of not getting the culture right is that this will significantly limit our progress towards ensuring sustainable excellence in each of our schools.

Culture, in the communities our Trust serves, matters. Our leaders strive to establish our strong distinctive culture and we are consciously developing a shared language. In order to grow this further, and sustain our strong culture into the future, we need to define what it is we do that builds and secures a rich, safe culture. Without this clarity, through changing personnel and drifting norms, a strong culture can be easily eroded and eventually lost completely.

Our Locations

Our schools are located in Worcestershire, Birmingham and the Black Country, with our Head Office in the centre of Birmingham, in the Jewellery Quarter. The Trust is a mix of a nursery, primary, first, middle, high and secondary schools (all of which have sixth forms). You will be based in the vibrant Assay buildings, seven minutes’ walk from New Street Station, Birmingham.