When the government prioritised education standards as part of its vision for a “Northern Powerhouse”, it turned to four established academy trusts, and one new contender: Reach4.
The organisation was set up as a spin-off of Reach2, the largest primary-only academy trust in England, and earlier this year, it signalled its independence by renaming itself Astrea Academy Trust.
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