Community fridge project is making a real difference
A ‘community fridge’ project at a Telford school is helping adults with individual needs find a pathway into real paid work. The fridge was set up at Wrekin View Primary...
LCT is looking to expand its team of governors and trustees
An expanding Shropshire education trust is calling on local people to step forward to be a part of its future. The Learning Community Trust, which is responsible for more than...
HLC Careers Fair is a huge success
More than 50 local and national employers attended a busy careers afternoon at Hadley Learning Community in Telford to give students a flavour of opportunities available on their doorstep. More...
Green fingers help to support local community
Students from a Telford secondary school have been putting their green fingers to good use, thanks to support from a local consultancy firm. Pupils at Ercall Wood Academy, in Wellington...
Mini diggers help pupils to learn about jobs in construction
Pupils at a new primary school which sits alongside an award-winning community under development in Shropshire, now have the chance to experience life as a builder following the delivery of...
New primary school is officially opened at Allscott Meads
A new primary school has opened its doors at Allscott near Telford, as part of the redevelopment of the area’s former sugar beet factory.Allscott Meads Primary School is being run...
Increased GCSE grades and attainment levels at LCT schools
The Learning Community Trust says it is pleased with this summer’s GCSE results, especially in the backdrop of the legacy of Covid. All three of its Telford secondary schools –...
Telford youngsters visit the home of English football
Pupils from a Telford school visited the home of English football to help host the final of a Midlands league competition. The youngsters from Queensway Specialist School played a key...
Taste of what’s to come at Telford school
Pupils who will be starting at a new school after the summer holidays have enjoyed a taste of what’s to come by taking part in a special transition week. The...
Incredible results at Crudgington Primary School
Pupils at a rural primary school near Telford are celebrating outstanding results in this year’s national curriculum tests with a 100 per cent pass rate. The incredible success has been...
‘Good’ news for Charlton School after Ofsted inspection
Staff and pupils at a Telford secondary school are celebrating after their latest Ofsted inspection rated them as ‘Good’. In the first inspection since Covid 19, Ofsted representatives visited Charlton...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
