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100% pass rate across the board, with 44% of entries scoring A*-A grades ~

 Sixth Formers now set to study at some of the UK’s leading institutions, including the University of Cambridge 

Events mark culmination of students’ involvement in Group’s innovative drama development programme ‘Access to Theatre’ (AcT) 

The awards honour individuals, teams and departments for the exceptional contributions they have made to school and community life. This includes recognition for standout academic successes, sporting and musical achievements, and commitment to leadership and service. 

Students and staff at Avonbourne Academies awarded the coveted Eco-Schools Green Flag ~

Academy recognised for its commitment to student leadership and ensuring young people across the school are heard 

MiSST is supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and helps to fund classical music programmes at schools across the UK 

Pupils competed against over 160 entries from children aged 6-13 from over 70 of the world’s leading schools.

This academic year, students at Barnsley Academy have been working on new eco-initiatives to support their school and local community to engage with the global fight against climate change.

Pupils and parents said to talk highly of the school, with children “enjoying their learning” and appreciated as individuals

This month, a group of Year 10 students from The Hyndburn Academy in Rishton travelled to Morocco as part of the new UK Turing Scheme, with another group heading to Eswatini in July.

School has partnered with sports coaching and mentoring charity, Greenhouse Sports, to deliver a unique table tennis programme for students

Collaboration marks the charity’s first ever coaching programme outside of London since its inception in 2002

So far, students, staff and parents have raised nearly £5,000 for the Cambridge Acorn Project and DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Music teacher Daniel Waldren completed 34.5 mile ‘Roll Call 2 Roll Call Run’ in support of Comic Relief

Designed to help schools re-engage young people in music following the disruption caused by the pandemic, the initiative has awarded each secondary academy across the Group a £500 grant to fund new music activities. Individual academies have been able to decide which activities they would like to deliver this term, with all focused on providing a memorable and high-quality musical experience for students alongside training for staff. 

Pupils from over 20 United Learning primary schools took part in this year’s StorySLAM competition, going head-to-head to be named the best storyteller.