The WISE Olympics took place on 12 July 2024 at Gateshead Stadium. We were thrilled to bring together pupils from across our 12 participating WISE Academies schools for a momentous event filled with friendly competition, school pride, and unforgettable memories. Memorable Moments Take Centre Stage The WISE Olympics is part of our exciting “Memorable Moments” program, fostering connections and collaboration …
Celebrating Local Company’s Support with Our Schools
We held a special thank you event for the wonderful volunteers from AESC who have donated their time to improve our outdoor spaces at WISE Academies. We invited these amazing individuals, who have given us an incredible total of 2,880 hours of service, to say a special thank you for all they have done for our schools and children. The …
New Funding Announced for Various Projects to Support Schools Across The Trust
We are delighted to announce that we have secured funding supported by the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA). This comes off the back of our Childhood Pledge, an initiative to ensure all children in our trust have amazing childhood experiences. We believe that every child deserves a fair opportunity to flourish and grow as an independent individual. This funding …
WISE Academies: Championing the Advanced Good Work Pledge
We are proud to have achieved the Advanced Good Work Pledge by the North of Tyne Combined Authority. This achievement showcases WISE’s commitment to ensuring our Academies and Trust environment is a thriving place for our employees. At WISE, we know our employees are passionate about delivering the best education for our pupils. We want to reward this passion by …
Another Outstanding achievement
Haltwhistle Primary Academy has achieved the highest rating from Ofsted in its recent inspection. Haltwhistle joined the WISE Academies family of schools in 2018 and this is its first inspection since then, so it is fantastic to report that the judgement was outstanding in all areas. Before becoming part of our Trust the predecessor school was judged to be requiring …
Malvin’s Close Academy is Outstanding!
WISE Academies is delighted by the outcome of the Ofsted inspection of Malvin’s Close Academy which took place in the spring term 2023. Inspectors judged the academy to be outstanding in all areas. Their report opens with this comment on the standard of provision at Malvin’s Close: When you step through the doors of this school, the positive environment wraps …
MORPETH ROAD ACADEMY RECOGNISED FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We are delighted that the Educate North Awards 2023 have recognised the exceptional work of our Family Team at Morpeth Road Academy have been highly commended for all they do to support community engagement in the Blyth area. Hollie Rankin and the wider pastoral Team at Morpeth Road Academy are dedicated to supporting the community in a number of ways …
From Inadequate to Outstanding – Ofsted Chief Inspector visits Croftway Academy!
Pupils, staff and governors from Croftway Academy, part of WISE Academies Trust, are celebrating after being graded ‘Outstanding’ in its recent Ofsted inspection. The inspection, which took place earlier in the Spring term, has produced a glowing report on the work of all areas of the school. Inspectors recognised the school has significantly improved since its last assessment of inadequate …
Another memorable moment – WISE World Cup Day
Another WISE Memorable Moment has taken place in our WISE family of schools. Across the Trust children excitedly took part in an event to launch the 2022 World Cup. Throughout the launch day, children wore their football strips in school and children participated in a football skills workshops to practise and promote football. To enhance their geographical knowledge pupils learnt …
Shaftoe Trust Academy Ofsted
We are delighted to share our Inspection Report following our June Ofsted visit. The Inspection judged the school to be ‘Good’ overall. In addition, Behaviour and Attitudes, pupils’ Personal Development, and the provision for Early Years children were all found to be outstanding! We’re so proud of the hard work from everyone involved across the school community and the town …