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10th March 2026 News

Reflections on our Trust Strategy Conference

Following our recent Trust Strategy Conference, the power of collaboration was truly on display. It was great to bring together our Executive leaders, Department Leaders, Trustees, Governors and Clerks for a day of open, honest and high impact conversations. Our shared focus was simple but vital: ensuring our strategic priorities are not just words on […]

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10th March 2026 News

Marches Academy Trust Staff Honoured with Shropshire High Sheriff Award

The Marches Academy Trust Inclusion (MATi) team is celebrating after being awarded the prestigious Shropshire High Sheriff Award, recognising their outstanding service to the community and their unwavering commitment to supporting vulnerable children, young people and families across Shropshire. The award highlights the significant impact of MATi’s work across the county, including their strong partnership […]

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10th March 2026 News

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­We’ve just seen the return of our annual Varsity Dance Competition, hosted for the fifth year running at Shrewsbury School 💃🕺

Children from Longlands, Grange, Tilstock, Lower Heath and Oakmeadow came together to showcase their creativity, teamwork and impressive choreography. The atmosphere was full of energy, confidence and talent, with every school bringing something unique to the stage. A huge well done to all the children and staff involved for making this year’s Varsity Dance Competition […]

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11th June 2025 News

Shrewsbury Academy Celebrates Opening of New State-of-the-Art Facilities

Shrewsbury Academy marks a major milestone with the official opening of its brand-new facilities, including cutting-edge science laboratories, a modern library, and contemporary design and technology classrooms, all made possible through funding from the Department for Education and work by Tilbury Douglas. This significant investment brings transformative change for children and young people in Shrewsbury, […]

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11th June 2025 News

Open Door, Open Heart Event – A Joyous Celebration of Community and Faith 

Schools across The Marches Academy Trust came together at St Alkmund’s Church in Whitchurch for our very first Open Door, Open Heart event – a beautiful opportunity to build positive, welcoming connections between the Church and our schools. ? Over two days, nearly 200 children from 11 schools – Tilstock CE Primary School, Oakmeadow CE Primary […]

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6th June 2025 News

Tilstock CE Primary School Celebrates Inspiring SIAMS Report

Tilstock CE Primary School and Nursery is delighted to share the results of its recent SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspection, which highlights the school’s rich and inclusive Christian ethos, its vibrant worship life, and the positive spiritual development of its children. The SIAMS report praises collective worship at Tilstock as “a […]

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5th June 2025 News

Lower Heath CE Primary School Celebrates Outstanding SIAMS Report

Lower Heath CE Primary School is proud to announce the glowing outcome of its recent SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspection, which highlights the school’s strong Christian foundation and its commitment to nurturing a caring, reflective, and high-achieving community. The report praises Lower Heath CE Primary School for “living up to its […]

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5th June 2025 News

New School Joins the Trust

The Marches Academy Trust is delighted to welcome Selattyn CE Primary School into its family of schools, marking a significant step forward in strengthening educational collaboration and opportunity across Shropshire. Selattyn CE Primary School officially joined the Trust on 1st June 2025, following a period of consultation, extensive due diligence and planning. The partnership reflects […]

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22nd May 2025 News

? Exciting News! ?

We are delighted to announce that the Marches Academy Trust has been shortlisted for the Inclusive Trust of the Year (new for 2025) category in the Tes Schools Awards 2025! ? The awards dinner will be held at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane on the evening of Friday, 20th June. Stay tuned for more updates on our achievements and […]

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11th April 2025 News

Signing of the Armed Forces Covenant

We had some very special guests to the Trust from Shropshire Council, the Ministry of Defence, and The British Legion to partake in the signing of our Armed Forces Covenant. The event was marked by the official signing of the contract, which cements our commitment to supporting our families that serve in the armed forces. […]

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