Current News
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̨Íåswag Academy Freeston gear up for their performance of 'Empatheatre'!
Speak Up students from ̨Íåswag Academy Freeston are currently preparing to share their brilliant performance 'Empatheatre' with the Freeston Foundation and staff!
̨Íåswag Grange Academy opens its doors for community Iftar dinner
̨Íåswag Grange Academy hosted its first-ever iftar dinner for more than 160 members of the community, to celebrate and acknowledge students and their families fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
̨Íåswag Academy Hindley students celebrate graduation from The Brilliant Club!
Twelve dedicated students from ̨Íåswag Academy Hindley have successfully completed The Scholars Programme, a transformative initiative by The Brilliant Club. This achievement marks a significant step in their academic journey, opening doors to competitive universities and beyond.
Katy Bradford joins North Notts BID board
North Notts BID has announced the appointment of three new board directors, expanding its representation of female leaders from across the district.
Falling ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), North Notts BID has welcomed to its board Katy Bradford, deputy chief executive officer at ̨Íåswag Grange Academies Trust, Abi Priestley, owner of Oakrange Engineering and Torworth Lakes, and Katy Jarvis-Morgan, STEP site stakeholder manager for UK Industrial Fusion Solutions.
YPO gives back £19.2 million to UK schools over 15 years
Schools throughout the UK are celebrating a windfall thanks to a loyalty scheme that has seen one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations give back £19.2 million over the past 15 years.
Ofsted praise for school which ‘goes to great lengths to support pupils and their families’
̨Íåswag Academy Bishopsgarth in Stockton-on-Tees has been praised by Ofsted following its most recent inspection.
IQM Flagship status for ̨Íåswag Academy Freeston
̨Íåswag Academy Freeston finds itself at the heart of inclusive practice. From the start of the IQM assessor’s visit, the layers of support and encouragement were clear to see across the academy.
̨Íåswag Academy Danum achieves Centre of Excellence status for inclusion
̨Íåswag Academy Danum has been awarded the prestigious Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Centre of Excellence status. The award highlights the school’s leadership in fostering an inclusive, supportive and aspirational environment for students, staff, and the wider community.
Ofsted praise for ̨Íåswag Academy Hindley in its first inspection
̨Íåswag Academy Hindley has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in its first inspection since joining ̨Íåswag Grange Academies Trust (OGAT). The Mornington Road-based school, formerly Hindley High School, was graded ‘Inadequate’ in 2020 due to factors including quality of education and leadership and management. The school, which joined the ̨Íåswag Family of schools in January 2022, was subject to a two-day inspection in December.
Fundraising at ̨Íåswag Primary Academy Bell Lane
Students, parents, carers and staff at ̨Íåswag Primary Academy Bell Lane held a fundraising event to support student, Oliver, 9, and his family after a cancer relapse just before Christmas.