This coming weekend, almost 80 members of staff from Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) will swap their classrooms and offices for hiking boots and running shoes to tackle two challenges and raise vital funds for the Trust's flagship community action programme, Outwood Out There.

A team of young innovators from Outwood Academy Shafton are celebrating after being named regional winners in the Big Ideas Programme. The team, known as ‘Electroben,’ has successfully navigated the regional heats of the national STEM and sustainability competition and will now travel to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster to compete in the National Final on June 30. 

A group of dedicated young gardeners at Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill, in Wakefield, are on a mission to transform their local area into a haven for pollinators.

The school’s gardening club, which currently boasts 18 members aged 5 to 11, has just launched a community-wide initiative to extend its school Bee Corridor into the surrounding neighbourhood.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) has officially released the Out There Impact Report detailing the success of its award-winning student social action programme. The report highlights how their student "changemakers" dedicated thousands of hours giving back to their local communities.

Anjie Falana, a Year 11 student at Outwood Academy Riverside, is celebrating after being awarded a life-changing scholarship to attend the Sixth Form at the renowned Yarm School in September.

Outwood Academy Foxhills is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary, marking three-quarters of a century of dedication to educating, inspiring, and transforming the lives of young people in Scunthorpe.

In a world of intensely polarised public discourse – and with votes for British 16-year-olds on the horizon – there has never been a more important time to equip children with the knowledge to understand and navigate current affairs. Today, a new national Current Affairs Education Commission launches, chaired by the UK’s biggest political Substacker, Sam Freedman, and convened by The Economist Educational Foundation. Working with ImpactEd Group, the commission will explore how schools can best help children make sense of the news in an age of AI and 24 hour content.

A determined schoolgirl whose life was ‘turned upside down’ after the tragic loss of her mum has been acknowledged for her exceptional progress and willingness to change despite the significant challenges she has faced. 

A 13-year-old student hailed as an exceptional leader within her entire school community was among the inspiring young people whose qualities shone through at Nottinghamshire Police’s prestigious Nxt Gen Awards ceremony.

A group of Year 7 pupils has seen their creative vision travel over 9,000 miles to the frozen landscapes of Antarctica. The flag, designed by students Bobby Baggeley, Jude Gibson, Joseph Booth, and Thomas Lewis at Outwood Academy Hindley, has successfully reached the continent as part of the UK Polar Network’s (UKPN) “Antarctic Flags” initiative.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is expanding its international partnership with the Global School Alliance (GSA), marking a new era of global citizenship for students across the regions it serves.

Parents and school leaders are celebrating the continued success of a uniform recycling scheme designed to tackle the rising cost of living and protect the planet. Formerly known as RE:FORM, the newly rebranded RE:WEAR scheme, run by uniform provider Trutex, collects pre-loved school clothes, refurbishes them to "as-new" condition, and resells them at a discount of up to 50%.

Three members of staff and a parent are preparing to lace up their running shoes for this weekend's Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon and Leeds Half Marathon. The group of four is running to raise vital funds for ‘Outwood Out There,’ an award-winning initiative that empowers students to lead transformative community action projects.

Students and staff from Outwood Academy Riverside have had a hard hat tour of the school’s new site in Middlehaven.

The Student Parliament at Outwood Academy Danum has secured a major investment to transform student wellbeing. 

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) has been shortlisted for this year’s Tes Schools Awards, which celebrate the UK’s most inspiring teachers and schools from both the state and independent sectors, following a record-breaking number of nominations. The family of schools is in the running for the title of Trust of the Year – 10 schools or more.

55 students from Outwood Grange Academy were part of a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title. The record for the Most backing dancers to a singer is 1,123, achieved by Pro-Excel, Bradford Bulls RLFC, Sigala and Shanice Steele in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, on 20 March 2026.

The Outwood Family of Schools has announced that YPO, one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations, will continue its support of the Outwood “Out There” programme for the second consecutive year, stepping up as headline sponsor.

Year 8 students from Outwood Academy Freeston in Normanton, and Outwood Academy Shafton in Barnsley, are celebrating after being named as Regional Finalists for the Big Ideas Programme, a national STEM and enterprise competition run by Solutions for the Planet.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust hosted its annual Dance Showcase on Tuesday 24 March at CAST, Doncaster, bringing together over 200 students from 15 academies for an unforgettable evening of creativity, collaboration and outstanding performance.