Derby Cathedral School

Pre-opening Support

Schools’ Buying Club has developed an ongoing relationship with Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) which was formed in response to the national academy and free school programmes. Schools’ Buying Club provided a comprehensive pre-opening service to the Trust, including principal designate recruitment, governance, finance, marketing, education policy development and section 10 consultation. Derby Cathedral school opened successfully in 2018 with 180 Year 7 students and was oversubscribed for the first year of operation. Schools’ Buying Club has continued to work with DDAT on a number of additional projects.