Lord Theodore Agnew was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System on 28 September 2017. Lord Agnew spoke at the 2017 North Academies Conference at the end of October 2017. This was the first academies conference he had attended since being appointed minister. He expressed his enthusiasm about the work being done to drive up standards and …

Work is underway to enable a third Northumberland based school to join WISE Academies. Shaftoe Trust Primary School in Haydon Bridge will become our third academy in Northumberland when it joins the Multi-Academy Trust in early 2018 (following on from Adderlane Academy and Prudhoe West Academy).  The Headteacher of Shaftoe Trust Primary School, is already enjoying working with leaders from …

We are delighted to report that Zoe Carr, Chief Executive Officer of WISE Academies, has been re-elected to serve as a member of the North Headteacher Board.  There are just 32 HTB members across the entire country and they will play a crucial role overseeing the schools system in England over the next three years.   Headteacher Boards are made …

On 15th September 2017 we were privileged to receive a visit from Sir David Carter, National School Commissioner, to Bexhill Academy in Sunderland. Sir David’s visit coincided with the completion of the major refurbishment work that had been carried out in the Early Years & Foundation Stage provision at Bexhill Academy and he was hugely impressed by what he had …

Prudhoe West First School is currently consulting with stakeholders regarding the proposal to convert to academy status as part of WISE Academies. If this does go ahead as proposed, Prudhoe West will then become the second WISE Academies setting in the Prudhoe area following the successful integration of Adderlane Academy into our Trust in December 2016. You can find out …

WISE Academies is pleased to report that the Chair of our Trust, Bob Symonds, has been approved as a National Leader of Governance (NLG). NLGs are highly effective chairs of governors who support governors in other schools. Schools can contact an NLG if they want to improve the leadership and performance of their governing body. There are strict eligibility criteria …

Youngsters at a Wearside school are celebrating being given the thumbs up from the Schools Minister. Nick Gibbs MP, Minister of State for Schools, has written to Hasting Hill Academy to praise staff and students their progress. The Tilbury Road primary is among one of the country’s top schools for the progress is has made. Jane Walton, headteacher at the …

EDUCATION bosses have praised a city academy which has turned around its fortunes. Hasting Hill Academy has been rated as good in all areas during a recent visit by Ofsted inspectors. Just three years ago the Tilbury Road school was placed in special measures, but is now good in every aspect. The former Hastings Hill Primary School was officially opened …

A SCHOOL is turning its fortunes around after becoming an academy. Hasting Hill Primary School was placed in special measures two years ago, but is now enjoying a much brighter future. The school has been given a good report following a monitoring visit by Ofsted inspectors.  In a bid to improve the school, Hastings Hill became part of the We …

Kevin, now the under-21 development manager at the club, was invited to a celebration day to officially open Hasting Hill Academy.  The former Hasting Hill Primary School has become part of the We Inspire Success and Excellence, Academies (Wise), with the hopes of turning around its fortunes. Click Here for full article.