"Primary academies" refers to schools that provide education for children in their early years, typically between the ages of 4 and 11.
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Local authority run primaries were also rated better than their academy counterparts, with 91 per cent rated good or outstanding in their last inspection compared to 86 per cent
of primary academies.
Back in 2011, two thirds
of primary academies were standalone, with only a third being part of a group.
Katy Peters, Principal at Battle
Primary Academy in Reading, reflects on two and a half years» progress since conversion and the changing challenges of maintaining progress along the academy's improvement journey.
NET Academies are delighted to announce that the staff team at
Battle Primary Academy in Reading have been nominated for a Pride of Reading Award.
The Executive Headteacher of Keresley
Newland Primary Academy in Coventry, Mrs Fiona Hims, was delighted to open the event to celebrate the fourth birthday of Keresley Village Community Library this weekend and cut the ribbon announcing the event open at 11 am on...
Our team at
Longwood Primary Academy in Harlow have developed an innovative whole - school approach to fulfilling this...
Rebecca Pais and sisters, Demi and Shannon Smith, from
Abbotsweld Primary Academy decided to run these events for the charities JDRF (for Type 1 Diabetes) and Dementia UK, which are both close to their hearts as they have family members who are affected by these conditions.
NET Academies Trust, alongside Latton
Green Primary Academy, is committed to giving every child the opportunity to achieve their full potential and celebrate their uniqueness; equipping them with the necessary skills to embrace the fast changing world of the 21st Century,
BBC 5 Live visited the Kingfisher
Hall Primary Academy in North London with a Free School sceptic to speak with parents and the school's Headteacher Matthew Laban.
Paul Ives is currently Head of Margaret Beaufort Middle School but will move to Great
Ouse Primary Academy as Head when it opens this September.
Those schools that do not yet have academy status attended the session presented by Tom Rees, headteacher and director at Northampton
Primary Academy Trust (NPAT).
In the few short months that I have been leading Battle
Primary Academy as Headteacher, what has stood out for me the most is the way that people come together to make it a wonderful community.
Poor governance rather than educational underperformance prompted intervention at Dundry Church of
England primary academy and the Academy of Trinity in Radstock, Somerset.
The new appointments include Anne Casey, principal at UTC@MediaCityUK, who will support Vicky Beer, RSC for Lancashire and West Yorkshire; Dame Kate Dethridge, headteacher at
Churchend Primary Academy in Reading, who will support North West London and South Central London RSC Martin Post; and Jonathan Lewis, assistant director of learning, skills and education at Northamptonshire County Council, who will support Tim Coulson, the East of England and North East London RSC.
At
Woodside Primary Academy we believe that learning takes place when pupils are interested and motivated through rewarding and enjoyable experiences.
«Schools like
Stradbroke Primary Academy in Gorleston are already leading the country - named as in the top three percent of schools earlier this year - and this new role is all about providing the support and analysis that will ensure all of our primaries are as good as the very best.»
New classrooms Elsewhere,
Moorgate Primary Academy became the first of eight schools to reopen in the West Midlands, following its # 3.6 million construction works.
With the support of
Norwich Primary Academy to put together goodie bags and other support, Lilly travelled to refugee camps in Greece to help the relief effort first hand.
The Inspiration Trust, which runs schools across Norfolk and was chaired by Lord Agnew until last September, complained to Ofsted after inspectors wrote a highly critical report on
Cobholm Primary Academy.
St. Matthew's CofE Primary and Nursery Academy - Plymouth St. Marychurch CofE Primary and Nursery School - Torbay St. Michael's
CofE Primary Academy - Exeter
In March 2016, Keresley Newland
Primary Academy joined with Henry Hinde Junior School, Rugby, to form the Warwickshire Cluster and the Executive Headteacher of the Cluster, Mrs Hims was delighted to be invited too.
Its other new academies are the brand new Harris Academy Riverside, Harris Academy St John's Wood, which was formerly known as Quintin Kynaston, and
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green, formerly Bromley Road Primary School.
Tom Rees, headteacher and director or
Northampton Primary Academy Trust, will be speaking at 2:55 on Friday 17 March at Bett Academies (NEC, Birmingham.)
Test results in
sponsored primary academies improve at more than double the rate of non-academies and results for free school meals improve faster in those schools, the department said.
John Dalziel, Deputy Principal External Relations, and a National Leader of Governace with the National College for Teaching and Leadership, is working with
Webster Primary Academy to strengthen governance and help the school through an expansion project.
This week Battle
Primary Academy received a letter from Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Standards, congratulating them on their excellent academic progress in 2016.
GEMS
Kingston primary academy in south London is to be designed by Architecture Initiative and will be run by the GEMS Learning Trust.
Making Progress Bourne
Westfield Primary Academy scooped the award for Outstanding Progress in a Primary School, sponsored by Elliotts Cleaning.
In January, the school council at
Boothroyd Primary Academy also hosted its own version of «Question Time» by interviewing MP Paula Sherriff on how her role supports the people of Dewsbury, and by asking what more could be done to save the local and wider environment as well as endangered animals.
«In March it was decided that the additional primary school places to serve the developments should be provided in the form of a
new Primary Academy from September 2018 and, as a result, work should commence to secure an academy sponsor.
There are some interesting models developing to encourage primary school conversions, including
forming primary academy clusters with shared management and forging symbiotic relationships with neighbouring secondary academies.
Commended: Crosthwaite Church of England Primary School Ravens Academy
Ridgeway Primary Academy, Tyne & Wear Barnsole Primary School, Kent The Brent Primary School, Kent
The City of
London Primary Academy, Islington, a 420 - place - at capacity - primary school with an age range of 2 - 11 plus a 38 - place nursery.
In September 2013 the school status changed from C of E Primary School to C of
E Primary Academy.
Staff and pupils at Keresley Newland
Primary Academy celebrated «Wear it Red» Day on Friday 5th February in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
These were filled by the overall winners of the semi-finals: Ellie from Rowan Preparatory School and Nada from
Cravenwood Primary Academy.
Permanent exclusion rates at
University Primary Academy Kidsgrove are also said to be «unacceptably high», with inspectors expressing worries that this is «particularly the case for boys, disadvantaged pupils and pupils who have special educational needs and / or disabilities».
Ruth Smeeth, the MP for Stoke - on - Trent North, demanded action over the future of University Academy Kidsgrove and University
Primary Academy Kidsgrove, two UCAT - run schools in her consistency.
Astrea Academy Trust is today announcing that Intake Primary School has joined the trust, and will be known as
Intake Primary Academy going forward.
Intake Primary School Joins Astrea Academy Trust Astrea Academy Trust is today announcing that Intake Primary School has joined the trust, and will be known as Intake
Primary Academy going forward.