Mr Halfon saw first-hand the progress made when he visited students and staff at Beckmead Moundwood Academy to see the school’s transformation since it joined The Beckmead Trust in 2020. Under its previous sponsor, the academy – then known as TBAP Aspire AP Academy – was rated Inadequate by Ofsted. But since joining The Beckmead Trust at the request of the Government, it has achieved rapid improvements in all areas.