Chester Diocesan Academies Trust was created by the DBE in 2014. It grew from 1 school in 2014 to 6 in 2019 with further growth ongoing. The Trust is the preferred sponsor of any DBE school that is required to become an academy but its growth includes a number of 'Good' and 'Outstanding' schools that wish to join a Diocesan MAT. The CEO of CDAT is Neil Dixon and further information can be found on CDAT's website, please click here.