Last week, Outwood Grange Academy hosted a community iftar dinner for more than 170 members of the school community to celebrate and acknowledge students and their families who were fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. 

Thirteen students from Outwood Academy Hindley have graduated from 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. This is the fourth cohort from the school to complete the programme.

A donation of 90 pairs of high-quality safety goggles has been delivered to Outwood Academy Danum by ARCO Doncaster, a leading local provider of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety footwear, gloves, and essential workplace gear.

Students from Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield are celebrating after being named the National Winners of the Outwood 'Out There' programme, after dedicating more than 200 hours to their communities last summer.

Outwood Academy Ormesby has welcomed its most recent Ofsted report, which highlights significant improvements made at the school. The report, which follows an inspection of the school in December, praises the school for its rapid improvement and for successfully creating an inclusive environment where students feel safe and supported.

Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane in Pontefract has been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.

Outwood Out There Award Winners: Go out there and innovate

Meet the winning teams and find out more about their community action projects.

Outwood Out There Award Winners: Go out there and make your community safer

Meet the winning teams and find out more about their community action projects.

Outwood Out There Award Winners: Go out there and build an inclusive community

Meet the winning teams and find out more about their community action projects.

Outwood Out There Award Winners: Go out there and boost community wellbeing

Meet the winning teams and find out more about their community action projects.

Outwood Out There Award Winners: Go out there and become a sustainability superstar

Meet the winning teams and find out more about their community action projects.

Outwood Out There Award Winners: Go out there and build relationships.

Meet the winning teams and find out more about their community action projects.

On Friday, 23rd January 2026, the AMT Headingley Stadium was transformed into a hub of inspiration as hundreds of young people from across the Outwood family of schools gathered for the inaugural Outwood ‘Out There’ Awards. Hosted by broadcaster Tanya Arnold, the event celebrated the success of a massive student-led movement that saw over 100 community action projects delivered last summer.

As part of the Outwood Institute of Education’s High Potential Leadership Programme, participants have now completed their first core unit, ‘Being a Leader’. This unit is designed to establish a shared language and understanding of leadership that will underpin learning, coaching and development across the full 18-month programme.

Outwood Primary Academy Alne has been appointed as a Lead School for music in North Yorkshire, a prestigious designation mandated by the Department for Education (DfE) and overseen by Arts Council England (ACE).

Outwood Academy Foxhills has been recognised as one of the nation's highest-engaged schools following the release of the Autumn 2025 national census data from The Engagement Platform (TEP).

Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is celebrating a significant milestone in inclusive education following the successful installation of bespoke sensory rooms, funded by a £34,242 grant from Wakefield Council, through the High Needs Capital Grant Project.

A nine-year-old boy from Yorkshire is running the equivalent of nine marathons in four months to raise money for the charity supporting his family following his dad’s brain tumour diagnosis.

Outwood Primary Academy Alne in Easingwold has been recognised as one of the nation's top-performing schools following the release of the Department for Education’s Key Stage 2 league tables in December.

Over a thousand women and allies have joined together to make their voices heard, support one another’s professional careers, and help shape regional policymaking, it can be announced.