As part of The Billericay Schools Teachign School Alliance, from September 2013 The Eastwood Academy will be offering Secondary 'Schools Direct' Initial Teacher Training places with Mid Essex ITT and in alliance with The Billericay Educational Consortium who are graded by Ofsted as the number one Primary ITT provider in the country Chief Executive of SSAT said: "The Eastwood Academy is one of the best schools in the country at outperforming expectations for their pupils and improving future prospects