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Primary School Cook-Off Challenge
This term, pupils across our primary schools put their culinary skills to the test in a fun, hands-on cooking competition with three competitive rounds. Round 1: Design a £10 menu Round 1 kicked off with a challenge to design a menu that could be made with a budget of £10. Pupils had to consider how…
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James Parkinson Wins Silver Award in National Teaching Awards
We’re proud to announce that James Parkinson, Headteacher at De Lacy Primary School, is a Silver Winner for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School in this year’s Pearson National Teaching Awards. Selected from thousands of nominations across the UK, James is now in the running to become a Gold Winner, which will be…
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Pontefract Academies Trust hosts 2025 Governance Conference
Yesterday Pontefract Academies Trust hosted its annual Governance Conference, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the evolving landscape of governance within the Multi Academies Trust sector. The event was held at The Education Exchange, and was attended by trustees and school performance review board members from across the Trust. The event began with an insightful…
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Stronger as One: 80+ staff members take part in Pontefract 10K
This weekend, more than 80 of our staff members took part in the Pontefract 10K, all in support of Oliver’s Army, a cause close to the hearts of our school community. Oliver, the son of one of our teachers, is currently facing a second battle with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. What started as an…
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Positive feedback for Orchard Head in latest Ofsted report
We are proud to share the outcomes of the latest Ofsted inspection for Orchard Head Junior, Infant and Nursery School, which took place in March 2025. The ungraded (section 8) inspection suggests “that the school’s work may have improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection” when it was rated ‘Good’ overall. The report…
