Dudley Academies Trust was established to ensure a first rate education for the young people of Dudley and the surrounding areas. It is important to us that all our young people have a high-quality education that will give them the foundations they need for a fulfilling life and a rewarding future career.
Following five successive years in which our academies improved their GCSE results, they achieved their best set of results ever in 2024. All four are above the average for Dudley; in fact, since joining the Trust, they are the four most improved secondary schools in the Borough for progress and one of them is the most improved for grades achieved.
With two primary schools having joined the Trust so far, we aim to offer a route from Nursery and Reception all the way through to the A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and degree-level courses offered by our sponsor, Dudley College of Technology.
It takes time and great effort to create great schools, but we believe that with years of investment, improvement, strong leadership and great teaching, we can achieve excellence for our learners. Here is our story so far:
Staff at all four secondary academies in Dudley Academies Trust were delighted to have achieved The Quality in Careers Standard, awarded for the Trust’s outstanding careers programme.
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All are now on or above the national average for the progress made by learners.
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These improvements come on top of nearly £15 million invested over the first five years of the Trust.
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Dudley Academies Trust was delighted to welcome Andrew Warren, Regional Director for West Midlands, Sue Creese, Team Lead (Sandwell & Dudley) and Jas Bansi, Senior Delivery Officer (Sandwell & Dudley) from the Department for Education (DfE) on Tuesday 17th October 2023.
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Nearly 250 families attended the open evening at Beacon Hill Academy alone.
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Year 11 learners in all of Dudley Academies Trust’s secondary schools celebrated their results today.
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Dudley Academies Trust, working in partnership with the Institute of Technology, Millennium Point Trust and Royal Aeronautical Society has launched its first STEM High Fliers – Build a Plane project.
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Following her successful time as Interim Headteacher, Louise Woodhouse is appointed to the permanent role in April 2023.
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Beacon Hill Academy has been named as one of the provisionally prioritised schools for the government’s School Rebuild Programme as announced on Friday 16th December 2022.
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Photograph shows: Harry Hill and Sam Harradine of Hands On with Marco Longhi MP, Louise Woodhouse, Interim Headteacher and Kates Hill pupils Elini P, Sami M, Aroosh W and Hamza A.
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Today marks a landmark occasion as GCSE and vocational qualifications are awarded, based on formal examinations for the first time since 2019. Today also marks a landmark occasion for Dudley Academies Trust which is celebrating record results.
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Wednesday 1st June 2022 marks an important occasion for Dudley Academies Trust, as Kates Hill Primary officially transfers into the Trust’s family of schools, under the active sponsorship of Dudley College of Technology.
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The Link Academy in Netherton, Dudley, has leapt two grades in a recent Ofsted inspection and is now rated as ‘Good’ across the board. Moving from ‘Special Measures’ to ‘Good’ in one go is an exceptional result only achieved by twelve other schools in the last ten...
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Jo Higgins, Chief Executive of Dudley Academies Trust said, “I am delighted with the progress shown in these remarkable results and delighted for our learners.
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All four Trust secondary academies see an improvement in their Progress 8 scores. All four academies see an improvement in their Progress 8 scores for disadvantaged learners. All four academies see an improvement in their Attainment 8 scores. Three academies see an improvement in their percentage...
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New principal appointed from proven management team
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Improvements shown in attainment and progress
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Ofsted inspection says school is improving
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Century AI software is introduced to accelerate learners’ progress in English, Mathematics and Science.
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As an ex-pupil, Emma becomes a news story when she finds some of her schoolgirl artwork still on display.
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Delivery starts of 1,080 new PCs and 280 laptops. Dudley College donates another 100 PCs. Major improvements are made to cabling and wireless networks.
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Perfect Attendance – No Days Absent attendance strategy is launched across the Trust.
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The Academy day is extended by one period on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for all Year 11s.
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A new system of rewards and behaviour management brings a different culture to the schools and a boost to teaching and learning in the classrooms.
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Learners start the term with new uniforms (free blazers and ties), a new school day and new teaching methods centred around Collaborative Learning.
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High Arcal Academy becomes Beacon Hill Academy, Holly Hall Academy is now Pegasus Academy, Hillcrest Academy changes to The Link Academy and Castle Academy is re-named St James Academy The names have been developed by students.
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Work starts on £4.5 million worth of improvements to the fabric of the four academies.
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Experienced professionals are recruited to lead on data management, estates, finance, HR, IT, marketing and leadership development.
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Andy moves over from the SLT at Hillcrest.
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The Trust explains what it is going to achieve over the next three years and how it will achieve its ambitious targets.
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Following a student leadership day, learners come up with the Trust values. Dreaming big Rewarding effort Leading together Respecting each other and our world Learning that inspires.
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Jo Higgins joins from Penistone Grammar School with the aim of transforming the performance and estates of the four schools.
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Working together we will develop inspirational schools which instil ambition and desire in young learners, open their minds, widen their horizons and equip them to succeed in a challenging world. Find out more about our Vision & Mission.
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The Trustees comprise highly successful leaders from education, business and the public sector.
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Four Dudley secondary schools are brought together under the sponsorship of Dudley College of Technology to form a new Multi Academy Trust.
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