Outwood Gives Backing To New Phone-Free Schools Campaign

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is backing a new campaign for schools to issue an outright ban on phones within the school gates.

Lauren Orange21 May 2019Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Two Outwood Staff Are Going Back To School

Two members of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) computer science team are going back to school this summer.

Lauren Orange14 May 2019Outwood Grange Academies Trust

New Associate Director Of Reading Hired At Multi-Academy Trust

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) has appointed a new Associate Director of Reading to boost and develop the quality of reading practice and performance.

Lauren Orange14 May 2019Outwood Institute of Education

Outwood Grange Academy Named As ‘One To Watch’ In EdTech 50 Schools Report

Outwood Grange Academy has been praised in a report that looks into the use of technology in education.

Lauren Orange14 May 2019Outwood Grange Academy

Wakefield School Rugby League Team Continues Winning Tradition

The year 11 boys team from Outwood Grange Academy beat the year 11 boys team from Oldham-based Saddleworth School, 30-16 in the final at Post Office Road Stadium, the home of the 2018 Rugby League Championship Shield winners, Featherstone Rovers.

Lauren Orange9 May 2019Outwood Grange Academy

Hillsview Academy To Join Outwood Family

The Outwood Family is due to grow by one more in September when Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) becomes the sponsor of Hillsview Academy.

Lauren Orange8 May 2019Hillsview Academy

School Suffers Set-Back Ahead Of Potential Record-Breaking Summer

Outwood Academy Adwick was inspected by the education watchdog on 26 and 27 March this year. Despite inspectors praising the Academy’s new leadership and grading that as Good, the school saw its overall Ofsted rating move from Outstanding to Requires Improvement.

Lauren Orange7 May 2019Outwood Academy Adwick

Educational Charity Team Up With School To Teach Students About Crime

An educational charity has teamed up with a North Yorkshire secondary school to teach students about the causes and consequences of crime. Members of the national crime education charity, Prison Me! No Way! spent the day with year 9 students from Outwood Academy Ripon, based on Clotherholme Road.

Lauren Orange1 May 2019Outwood Academy Ripon

Academy Trust Launches New Behaviour Policy

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT), an education charity established in 2009, will implement the new policy in full from the start of the new academic year in September 2019. The decision to refresh the policy was taken before an application was made to the High Court on behalf of a student at one of the Trust’s academies.

Lauren Orange1 May 2019Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Wakefield Primary School Rated Outstanding By Ofsted

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane, based in Outwood, converted to an academy in December 2012, sponsored by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, following two inspections where the school was deemed to Require Improvement. At its first inspection as an academy (May 2014), the school was rated as ‘Good’ by the education watchdog.

Lauren Orange30 April 2019Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane