St Mary’s Catholic School was given top marks, despite Ofsted raising the bar

Another outstanding secondary school in the North East? We’re not surprised to hear it, but we are absolutely thrilled. Congratulations to St Mary’s Catholic School! The secondary school, based in Newcastle, received the highest Ofsted judgement of ‘Outstanding’ for all five key areas. Plus, they received a glowing report that praised students, leaders, the staff …

No paint, no gain: Students environmental artwork on display at SunderLight

Art is too important not to share; impressively, for students from Washington Academy, their artwork is now on display at SunderLight! The school, which is part of Consilium Academies, has been working with Wonder Made Wild to create three pieces of work for SunderLight, a new venture to deliver a community-based light event for Sunderland.  …

Attendance crisis and lack of SEND guidance: When is enough, enough?

Schools in the North East are seeing significant increases in children and young people with profound additional needs, at the same time as significant decreases in overall pupil attendance. The rapid rise in SEND students is adding to an already large backlog and this need is continuously going unmet, hampering educational outcomes for students. Often, …

Superstar school boy sprints for Stoma Awareness

If your day has felt particularly stressful, or even just a little bleak, we’ve got a wonderful story that will surely cheer you up… Jack Dale, a superstar eight-year-old from Shotton Colliery’s Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, took on a marathon challenge to raise over £1,000 for a cause close to his heart.  Jack …