New beginnings: Welcome to New Road Academy
New Wrekin View head Fiona is ‘excited’ to get started
Leadership team spells out ambitious plans for Burton Borough
New head teacher appointed at Burton Borough School
Learning Community Trust seeks a new chair of trustees
The Learning Community Trust, which runs more than a dozen school sites across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, is looking to recruit a new chair of trustees. The multi-academy trust...
Holiday activity club days offer a ‘lifeline’ for families
A specialist education academy in Shrewsbury says it is planning to hold more ‘holiday club days’ this summer following the huge success of its latest sessions. Severndale Specialist Academy at...
Celebrity chef cooks up a treat at Telford primary school
Pupils at a Telford primary school have been learning from one of the country’s top chefs as part of a national project that aims to improve healthy eating habits. The...
Burton Borough School is officially welcomed into the Trust
Newport’s Burton Borough School has become the fifth secondary school to join the Telford-based Learning Community Trust. The Trust already runs more than a dozen primary and secondary school sites...
New £1 million dining hall opens at Burton Borough School
A new £1 million dining hall and canteen has opened at Newport’s Burton Borough School as part of a major upgrade and expansion.Work on the project – which has included...
Fourth secondary school is welcomed to the Trust
Telford Priory School today became the fourth secondary school to join the fast-growing Learning Community Trust. The Telford-based Trust already runs more than a dozen primary and secondary school sites...
£9 million expansion plans at Telford school
A Telford school has unveiled exciting expansion plans to create a new building for students with special educational needs.Queensway Academy – which is part of the Learning Community Trust –...
Trust spells out its vision for Telford Priory School
The new leadership team at Telford Priory School have met with parents to spell out their vision for an ‘exciting new era’.The school will officially become part of the Telford-based...
Recipe for success at Lantern Academy
Pupils at a Telford primary school had chance to learn from one of the country’s top chefs as part of a national project that aims to improve healthy eating habits....
New head teachers welcomed at two primary schools
The Learning Community Trust has welcomed new head teachers to two of its primary schools. Ben Evans has taken over at Hadley Learning Community, and Hannah Gharu is the new...
Crudgington continues to be a ‘Good’ school
Crudgington Primary School has retained its ‘Good’ rating, with Ofsted inspectors praising staff for their focus on teamwork and high expectations of pupils. The report said pupils showed ‘pride, passion...
Lanterns are lit to mark school’s official opening
A new-look Telford primary school has been officially opened with the lighting of lanterns and a celebratory Christmas carol concert. Lantern Academy in Ketley Bank has undergone a £900,000 renovation...
Trust spells out its vision for Burton Borough School
The new leadership team at Newport’s Burton Borough School have met with parents to spell out their vision for creating a ‘culture of continuous improvement’. The school will officially become...
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,...
