Headteacher appointed for new Allscott Academy
A head teacher has been appointed to run the new primary school academy being built at Allscott Meads near Telford. Kirsty Parkinson, who is currently deputy head of Randlay primary school, will become the first head teacher of the Allscott site when it opens in September. The academy, on the site of the former sugar […]
Meet the team behind new Allscott academy
Parents and local residents are being invited to a consultation event to hear an update on the new primary school academy being built at Allscott Meads near Telford. The academy, which opens in September on the site of the former sugar beet factory, will be run by the Learning Community Trust – and residents have […]
Community event is huge success
More than 100 residents attended a free event at Telford’s Lantern Academy that has succeeded in its aim of strengthening community bonds. The event took place at the Yates Way school in Ketley Bank, when guests were welcomed by pupils. Created as a partnership initiative between the newly-rebranded school in conjunction with Telford & Wrekin […]
Ofsted praises ‘high aspirations’ at Ercall Wood
Ofsted inspectors say a Telford secondary school should be ‘rightly proud’ of its improvements over the past couple of years. Ercall Wood Academy in Wellington has received a ‘good’ rating from its latest inspection for its leadership and management, behaviour and attitude of students, and personal development. And although it has been categorised as ‘requires […]
Praise from Ofsted for ‘ambitious’ Telford school
Ofsted inspectors have praised a Telford school for its positive relationships between staff and pupils, and its ‘ambitious’ curriculum. Queensway Special School, which operates on two sites in Hadley and Dawley, has been awarded a rating of ‘Good’ following its latest official inspection – the highest rating it has ever had. The school – which […]
Trust is ‘absolutely delighted’ with GCSE results
The Learning Community Trust says it is ‘absolutely delighted’ with GCSE results at all three of its Telford secondary schools, which have broken several records. The Trust runs three of the largest secondary schools in the borough – Hadley Learning Community, Ercall Wood, and Charlton. Ercall Wood achieved its best-ever results as part of across-the-board […]
Bright new start for Telford primary school
A Telford primary school will start the next academic year with a new name, new uniform, and new head teacher. The former Queenswood Primary School in Ketley Bank has been taken over by the town’s Learning Community Trust . . . and will now be known as Lantern Academy. Pupils will be kitted out in […]
Ofsted recognises ‘important’ improvements at Severndale
Education watchdog Ofsted has recognised the significant improvements which have been made to Shropshire’s Severndale Academy under its new leadership team. “The school’s new leaders are ambitious for all pupils. They have made some important and necessary changes, particularly to improve safeguarding,” the report said. “This means that pupils are now safe and well cared […]
