Scole Church of England Primary Academy joins Multi Academy Trust

A village primary school has been welcomed into an expanding multi-academy trust, linking church schools across South Norfolk.

Scole Church of England Primary Academy has become the 11th school to join the Diocese of Norwich’s St Benet’s Multi-Academy Trust, with Diss Primary Academy Partnership Executive Headteacher, Jo Cerullo, taking on the headship along with her current role.

Mrs Cerullo, who oversaw a ‘Good’ Ofsted inspection at Diss Church of England Junior Academy in September 2022, said: “Scole is a lovely, small primary school. I am thrilled to be taking it under the guidance of the Diss Primary Academy Partnership leadership team in to St Benet’s.”

Richard Cranmer, CEO of St Benet’s Trust, said: “During the development of St Benet’s, it has become very clear that small rural schools benefit enormously from collaboration with other schools. We look forward to working with them.”