Hanley Swan, St Gabriel’s with St Mary’s, C of E Primary School became an Academy on 1st April 2017 as part of a Multi Academy Trust along with Kempsey Primary School and Hanley Castle High School forming the name of the Hanley and Upton Educational Trust (HUET).
As a Multi Academy Trust, the Articles of Association allow for the HUET to consist of up to 5 members and 9 trustees.
In addition each school has a Academy Standards Committee which consists of up to three Parent Members, up to three Staff Members (including the Headteacher), and up to 5 Appointed Members. For church schools there will also be a Diocesan appointed Member. The role of the Academy Standards Committee is to provide strategic management, ask challenging questions and to act as a "critical friend", in partnership with and supporting the work of the headteacher and other staff. They are people from all walks of life, who care about children's education and are prepared to work as a team to support their school and local community.
Please find below a list of HUET Members and Trustees and Academy Standards Committee for Hanley Swan School
| HUET Members | Tim Sinden, Chair of HUET board |
| Rev. Barry Unwin - Diocesan Representative | |
| Marian Walters MBE - Independent | |
| Steven Price - Independent | |
| Sir Nicholas Lechmere - Independent | |
| HUET Trustees | Tim Sinden - Chair (HuetChair@huet.org.uk) |
| Mark Stow, Chief Executive Officer & Accounting Officer | |
| Gail Black, Teaching and Learning | |
| Sue Fitzjohn - Diocesan Representative | |
| Rev. Sue Adeney - Diocesan Representative | |
| Kate Taylor - School Improvement/Safeguarding | |
| Vacant - Health and Safety | |
| Peter Saunders - Finance | |
| Company Secretary | Michelle Snape |
| Hanley Swan Academy Standards Committee | |
| Parent Members | Kate Walker - (Chair) |
Richard Ashton - (vice Chair) | |
| Terry Thomas | |
| Staff Members | Anita Wilkins |
| Headteacher | Adrian Pratley |
| Appointed Members | Hilary Aldous |
| Katherine Blance | |
| Foundation Members | Barry Unwin - (also a Governor at Upton-upon-Severn CE Primary School) |
| Clerk | Yvonne Shaw |
The HUET is a charitable company responsible for the successful operation of all three academies. Its role is strategic and it delegates day to day management of the School to the Headteacher and the Academy Standards Committee.