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27 March 2024

Student Leaders Visit Oxford University for Celebration Event

Last week, secondary students from schools across the Group visited St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, for a Celebration Day marking the completion of their social action project.

26 March 2024

Walthamstow Primary Pupils "Rightly Proud" of Their 'Good' School

Pupils and staff at Walthamstow Primary Academy are celebrating after Ofsted confirmed that the school continues to be ‘Good’.

26 March 2024

Leyton Orient Players Inspire Primary Pupils to Love Reading

Whittingham Primary Academy pupils have a day they “will remember for a very long time”.

22 March 2024

United Learning Girls Attend Rugby Showcase Event at Twickenham

Last week, Year 7 girls from six United Learning schools attended an exciting rugby event hosted by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), alongside over 400 other young people from around the country.

21 March 2024

Pupil Leaders Celebrated at University of Oxford

Last week, teams of primary school pupils from 26 schools across the Group were hosted by St. Anne’s College at the University of Oxford for two Celebration Days, having completed this year’s Student Leadership Programme.

20 March 2024

Newstead Wood School Hosts Inter-faith Iftar to Celebrate Community

Members of community join together to celebrate different faiths and cultures.

16 March 2024

The Lowry Academy Rated 'Good' by Ofsted Across the Board

Inspectors highlight the “broad and ambitious” curriculum.

15 March 2024

Holland Park Student Bella Wins Student Art Competition and Trip to Tokyo

This week, United Learning crowned Bella, a Year 11 student at Holland Park School, the winner of this year's International Art Competition.

14 March 2024

Shoreham Academy Remains 'Outstanding' after 12 Years

Students thrive at the school which is “determined” that every student succeeds.

22 February 2024

Construction Gets Underway at Chilmington Green School

New building to be one of the first school buildings in the country to be ‘operating net carbon zero’.

19 February 2024

United Learning Launches PARIS 2024

At the end of last half term, United Learning launched PARIS 2024, a Group-wide initiative to promote sport and active lifestyles with activities inspired by the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

15 February 2024

Primary Pupils Across The Group Express Creativity In Regional StorySLAM Finals

At the end of the last half term, pupils across the Group took to the stage for the regional StorySLAM 2024 finals, battling fierce competition to be crowned best storyteller.

09 February 2024

The PARIS 2024 programme has kicked off to support United Learning pupils’ physical and mental wellbeing.

We sat down with Shaun Dowling, Department Head, Strategy & Sports Performance to discuss PARIS 2024, an initiative taking place across our schools with the aim of encouraging all young people to become more active.

30 January 2024

Minimum Service Levels for Education Consultation: United Learning Response

This is a response on behalf of United Learning to the consultation document Minimum Service Levels…

19 January 2024

United Learning appointed by DfE to build Sustainability Digital Support Hub

United Learning has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to build and embed a Sustainability Digital Support Hub as a central service within the DfE’s suite of sustainability initiatives.

15 December 2023

Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Visits Pupils at Beacon View Academy

Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Tom Coles, and local councillors Brian and George Madgwick and Chris Dike visit school to see new polytunnel

07 December 2023

Students Across the Group Engage in Lively COP28 Simulation Events

Last week, United Learning in partnership with the British Council, hosted two COP28 simulation events for secondary students across 23 of the Group’s schools.

22 November 2023

Shaping Future Conversations: The United Curriculum's Approach to Religion and Worldviews

In a recent interview, we had the privilege of speaking with Katie Gooch, Primary Religion and Worldviews Curriculum Lead at United Learning, to gain insight into the organisation's innovative Religion & Worldviews Curriculum.

16 November 2023

Central Academy Wins Two National Awards for Pupil and Staff Wellbeing

Academy wins two School Impact Awards for Pupil Wellbeing and Staff Wellbeing

Morton Academy Wins Diversity Event of the Year at Diverse Cumbria Awards