Frome Vale Academy, in Downend joined the Federation in 2012. Frome Vale Academy along with Minerva, Begbrook and Summerhill were the first primaries to join the Federation.
Minerva Academy, located in the Hillfields estate joined the Federation in 2012. Minerva Academy along with Summerhill, Begbrook and Frome Vale were the first primaries to join the Federation.
Summerhill Academy, in St George joined the Federation in 2012. Summerhill Academy along with Minerva, Begbrook and Frome Vale were the first primaries to join the Federation.
Also in 2011 the former Kingsfield School transferred to the Cabot Learning Federation, renamed King’s Oak Academy one of its most notable students was planetary scientist Colin Pillinger. Colin was the principal investigator for Beagle 2 Mars lander project, part of European Space Agency’s (ESA) 2003 Mars Express mission.
Set in the heart of Fishponds Bristol Metropolitan Academy, formerly Bristol Metropolitan College, joined the Federation in 2009. With students speaking over fifty different languages, Bristol Metropolitan has been one of the top performing academies in the country.
Bristol Brunel opened in 2007. Built on the grounds of Speedwell Technology College, this was the first secondary school in the UK to be completed as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme and was opened by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
In 2011 Hans Price Academy, in Weston-super-Mare transferred to the Federation. Formerly Wyvern Community School Hans Price Academy was named after Hans Price who was the architect responsible for much of the development of Weston-super-Mare, during the Victorian era.
In 2010 the Cabot Learning Federation’s Post 16 provision was established, for students within and outside the Federation.
Under the guidance of CEO David Carter the Cabot Learning Federation was established as a single multi-academy trust in 2009. John Cabot Academy, Bristol Brunel Academy and Bristol Metropolitan Academy were the first academies within the Federation.
John Cabot Academy and Bristol Brunel Academy become a soft Federation in September 2007 the first partnership of the yet to be Cabot Learning Federation.
