The journey of The Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust is rooted in a shared ambition to provide a great education for every child.  

Over time, schools across our communities joined the two trusts, drawn by their inclusive ethos and commitment to helping pupils and staff flourish within the unique context and ethos of each individual school.

In 2026, this shared purpose led both trusts to come together as Pathway Trust, creating a single organisation able to utilise our greater scale to improve outcomes for young people and strengthen the support we provide to children, families and colleagues across our growing family of schools.