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.

On Christmas Eve, Outwood Academy Newbold transformed into a community hub to support local families over the festive period. In a first-of-its-kind initiative for the academy, staff and community volunteers gathered to distribute essential food parcels and Christmas gifts to families facing hardship during the school holidays.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) has been formally recognised by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) for achieving the Procurement Excellence Standard Award. This achievement makes OGAT the fourth Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the country to secure this quality mark.

Outwood Academy Haydock was filled with music, energy and applause last week as students took to the stage for a spectacular four-night run of the musical Oliver Jr.

Following the success of its first event last year, Outwood Grange Academy has successfully hosted its second Community Christmas Dinner, welcoming local care home residents for an afternoon of festive fun, food, and intergenerational interaction.

Students from Outwood Academy Shafton have successfully taken the lead on the Age UK Christmas Hamper Appeal, creating and donating 35 festive hampers to bring comfort and joy to vulnerable older people in the local community.