About Us
The University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust is proud to represent 17 academies in Portsmouth, Hampshire and West Sussex. We are in the process of increasing the capacity of our secondary school and we have built a new primary school, Newlands Primary Academy in Waterlooville, which opened in September 2025.
Our Academies
Jo Halfpenny
Central Team Office Lead
Jo is the Central Team Administrator for the Trust, having joined the Trust in June 2023. Prior to taking this role, Jo worked in a West Sussex Primary School as an Administration/Welfare Officer for over 10 years.
She also has a banking background, having worked as a Personal Banking Officer for a bank for 12 years. Jo holds a BA (Hons) Business Studies Degree, specialising in Human Resource Management, from Nottingham Trent University and a Diploma in Financial Services Management from the Institute of Financial Services (London).