"One of the Very Best Nationally" for Disadvantaged Pupils

23rd January 2026
Eko Trust

Eko Trust has been declared as "one of the very best nationally" for achievement with disadvantaged pupils by the Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education.

Click on the link below to read the full letter on the Eko Trust LinkedIn page.
 

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Stewardship of the Compass Eko Trust

2nd February 2026
Eko Trust

Trustees who will form the new Board of the Compass Eko Trust met last week for a superb session, with an inspirational keynote from Samira Sadeghi, Director of Trust Governance at the Confederation of School Trusts. Samira’s session focused on ‘stewardship’ of trusts and developed the future Board and Executive Team’s thinking on how to achieve ‘assurance’ at scale. The session has helped our combined leadership to consider the strengths of our respective leadership teams and how we will build on these as we merge together to form the Compass Eko Trust.

Newham’s young creatives set to THRIVE

19th December 2025
Rosetta Arts

Working with Year 5 pupils from Gainsborough and Kaizen Primary Schools, THRIVE integrates arts-based Science and History learning with Newham’s diverse heritage and creative industries. The programme gives children the chance to work with local artists, connect with their local area, and experience how creativity can unlock new ways of understanding themselves and the world around them.

Jill Cameron is 'Highly Commended' at the NGA's Outstanding Governance Awards

17th September 2025

National Governance Association

Our Trust Lead for Governance, Jill Cameron, picked up the 'Highly Commended' Award for Outstanding Lead Governance Professional at the National ceremony in the House of Commons.

Building Futures: How Barbara Sims Transformed Two Schools and a Generation (pg. 8)

21 June 2025

The Education Space

Ms Sims, Executive Head of Kaizen and Gainsborough Primary schools, has been celebrated in this article for her consistent and transformative leadership journey within the Trust and in Newham.

Rebekah Iiyambo recognised with OBE for services to education

20 June 2025
Eko Trust

We are very proud that our brilliant CEO Rebekah Iiyambo has been appointed an OBE for services to education. Congratulations to Rebekah and thank you to her and all our colleagues, governors and trustees for what they do to give children in our academies the high-quality education that allows them to flourish and thrive.

Eko Trust and the Compass Partnership of Schools propose merger to create 25-school Multi-Academy Trust

19 May 2025
TES Magazine

Ms Iiyambo, CEO of the Eko Trust, said: “Together we will be a strong organisation that safeguards what our schools already do so well."

From Struggle to Strength: Pathways’ Parent Engagement Journey

3 April 2025
Edurio.com

In April, the amazing journey that Pathways School has made is being celebrated as a case study to inspire others in the educational sector. Focusing on parental engagement has ensure that the challenging transitions of the past few years have made a signficant positive impact on both students and their families.