In this series of case studies of improvement at scale in academy trusts, we use the long-standing 7 Pillars of Improvement at Scale (Pain, 2019) model to reflect on how academy trusts are effectively delivering their core business – that of secure, sustained school improvement at scale. This model challenges trust leaders to think beyond the standardised accountability and regulatory measures – never ignoring them, but ensuring they go further than those often rather narrow, short-term metrics when assessing school improvement impact. The 7 pillars of improvement at scale are:
- Vision for quality improvement
- Capacity
- Collective Commitment
- Robust and real-time data
- Robust processes and project management
- Disciplined innovation and cutting-edge practice
- Quality assurance
In this series we are case studying several trusts using the pillars as a guiding structure. In this case study, we consider how the pillars are used at Transform Trust, a family of twenty-seven primary schools united by a clear moral purpose: to ensure that every child, in every community, receives the education, care and opportunity they deserve. Over recent years, the Trust has continued to strengthen its model of school improvement, combining high support with high challenge and keeping children at the heart of all decision making.
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