Dear Parents and Carers,
We are writing to update you on an important and exciting next step for Olton Primary School.
Over recent months, Olton Primary School and Summit Learning Trust have been working collaboratively with the purpose of enhancing learning outcomes and experiences for all the children in our care.
Building upon this early work, and following careful consideration, Olton Primary School and Summit Learning Trust are now pursuing plans for the school to join the Summit family on a permanent basis.
As you may know, Summit Learning Trust is a local, high-performing trust with a proven track record of supporting schools in its family. Its experience, expertise and resources mean it is well placed to work in partnership with Olton Primary School so that both the school and trust benefit from shared expertise and resources. We want to reassure you that your child’s day-to-day experience at school will remain consistent, with a continued focus on high-quality teaching and learning, and ensuring every learner is supported to succeed.
In terms of next steps, we are confident that this partnership will have a positive impact for the school. Therefore, we are facilitating a period of formal consultation from 1st – 22nd September 2026, providing an opportunity for staff, parents and carers and stakeholders to ask any questions and we would encourage you to participate in this process.
Should you wish to speak with us you are invited to attend Olton Primary School to meet with representatives from the school and trust on Monday 7th September 2026 between 3:30 and 5:00pm. Alternatively, you can email any questions to, Click to show email address using the reference “Olton” in the subject header.
We will continue to keep you updated as the process progresses and ensure you have the information you need at each stage.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Leon Chamberlain – Head Teacher
Mrs Ellen Dunlevy-Wilkes – Chair of Governors
Mr Vince Green – CEO Summit Learning Trust