 Previously a school under the 2010 Free school model, it initially operated as an Academy school, governed by an independent trust, The Ongar Academy Trust.In 2017, after a process of deliberation, the Trust sought multi-academy trust partners from the nearby area.In a process largely led by the Headteacher, the Trust eventually agreed upon forming a new multi-academy trust (Bridge Academy Trust) alongside an established secondary school in nearby Chelmsford, Moulsham High School.