Transfer of management of Murrayfield Primary

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3 January, 2017 – Murrayfield Community Primary School in Ipswich is the latest school to be transferred to the management of Paradigm Trust. The transfer was effective from 1 January 2017.

 

Murrayfield, which has been in special measures since September 2015, is being transferred at the order of the Department for Education. Paradigm Trust was chosen as Murrayfield’s sponsoring trust because of its local connections and strong track record in improving failing schools. Paradigm Trust already runs Ipswich Academy, which has just achieved its best-ever GCSE results, and three primary schools in London (two of which are rated Outstanding by Ofsted and the other Good with three Outstanding features).

 

The school’s new name is Murrayfield Primary Academy.

 

Amanda Phillips CBE, Chief Executive Officer of Paradigm Trust, will be principal of Murrayfield. She said:

 

“Paradigm Trust’s aim is to give children the educational opportunities they deserve. We are working hard to do that with our existing schools and I am confident we shall be able to do the same for the children at Murrayfield.

 

“I have met many Murrayfield parents and we understand that change is unsettling. We are keen that they know that we are not interested in change for change’s sake. Everything that is good for the children will continue, but we will take immediate steps to raise the quality of teaching and educational standards.

 

“The key to improving standards is great teaching. There will be changes as we improve the teaching in the school but we will keep them informed about those.  One of our main objectives is that the school is staffed in a way that allows us to deliver the outstanding education that we believe every child deserves.”

 

All staff currently at Murrayfield will transfer to Paradigm Trust under the TUPE legislation.

 

At Ipswich Academy, Amanda will be replaced by Helen Winn, formerly associate principal, who takes on the role of interim principal.