The Eastern Education Group (“Group”) is akin to a charitable, corporate group. The Group members work together in furtherance of their common educational, public benefit, charitable objects.

The Group members include:

• West Suffolk College – a statutory Further Education Corporation (“Corporation”), and
• Eastern Education Group Trust – a Multi-Academy Trust (“Trust”) which includes one primary school, five specialist SEND schools and two sixth form colleges:
  • Abbeygate Sixth Form College in Bury St Edmunds
  • Chalk Hill in Sudbury
  • Duke of Lancaster School in Fakenham
  • Exning Primary School in Newmarket
  • One Sixth Form College in Ipswich
  • Priory School in Bury St Edmunds
  • Stone Lodge Academy in Ipswich
  • Sunrise Academy in Lowestoft

The Corporation sponsored the establishment of the Trust in 2015 and operate as one all-through education institution to achieve the Group’s strategic plan.

The Corporation and Trust have substantial alignment of their governance arrangements and have appointed common individuals for key governance and leadership roles:

• Chair – Elton D’Souza
• Vice Chairs – Chris Higgins and Sue Daley
• Chief Executive – Nikos Savvas
• Chief Financial Officer – Anthony McGarel
• Governance Professional – Suzannah Gales

Several Group-wide governance committees have been established to efficiently oversee Group operations run by the Group executive structure.