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Throughout the year we hold a whole host of events, training sessions, seminars and much more to knowledge share and network with our schools, teachers and key partners. Learn about our upcoming events and the latest news from the Trust below.

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The Marches Academy Trust Sixth Form Varsity

10th November 2022 News

Inaugural Marches Academy Trust Sixth Form Varsity

This week The Marches Academy Trust held its first ever Varsity event for the Sixth Forms in the Trust. In kind partnership with Shrewsbury School, the event saw The Marches, Sir John Talbots’s and The Grove Sixth Form students compete in a cricket tournament. This was a great opportunity for students across the different sites […]

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Ali Oliver MBE at the Shropshire PE Conference 2022

6th October 2022 Event

Shropshire PE Conference 2022

We are looking forward to welcoming staff and sports professionals from across Shropshire and surrounding areas to the annual Shropshire PE Conference taking place on Thursday 6th October 2022, 9:30am – 4:00pm, at Shrewsbury Town Football Club. Building on the success of last year’s event, this is a not to be missed chance to gain […]

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18th August 2022 News

Trust celebrates another successful A level results day

The Marches School Sixth Form Celebrates with their Fantastic Students It is a big well done to our Sixth Form students and staff who have ridden the last two incredibly tough years together. It is joyous today celebrating the realisation of the talent we always knew they had, seeing the students able to move onto […]

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5th July 2022 News

Featured spotlight in the North Midlands Autism in Schools Newsletter

The Marches Academy Trust were recently featured in the June issue of the North Midlands Autism in Schools Newsletter, receiving a spotlight as the only Trust involved from across Shropshire with the project. Shout-out to our Trust schools taking part: The Marches School, Grange Primary School, Shrewsbury Academy and Oakmeadow CE Primary School who have […]

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Ofsted

8th June 2022 News

Tilstock are good!

Tilstock CE Primary School receives a fantastic Ofsted report where parents are overwhelming positive about the school. The school is now rated Good following the recent visit from Ofsted that took place on 26th and 27th April 2022. The inspectors were so impressed with the school, the pupils, staff and how they all engage with their community. […]

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The Rainbow Flag Award

13th May 2022 News

Shrewsbury Academy become Rainbow Flag Award holders!

A huge well done to Shrewsbury Academy who are the first school in The Marches Academy Trust to now hold the Rainbow Flag Award! The award is a national quality assurance framework, that focuses on positive LGBT+, inclusion and visibility assessed by The Proud Trust. To be in receipt of this award Shrewsbury Academy had […]

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Marches Academy Trust Conference 2022

28th March 2022 News

Marches Academy Trust Conference 2022

Earlier this term, over 400 of our Trust teaching staff attended the Marches Academy Conference 2022 – giving them the chance to network, embrace expertise and engage with our vision of the school of the future. Colleagues from across our 10 schools delivered the key workshops – harnessing the talent of our staff across the […]

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21st March 2022 News

Learn Cycling Widening Participation in Cycle Training at The Grange Primary School

Shropshire’s national standards cycle training provider has delivered its first course as part of a special project to widen participation. Learn Cycling have been delivering Bikeability cycle training in Shropshire since 2017, developing the skills of young cyclists in schools across the county.  Instructors train participants to handle their cycle effectively and to use public […]

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Marches Academy Trust Primary Varsity Event

21st March 2022 News

Marches Academy Trust Primary Varsity Event

Last week, the five primary schools from across The Marches Academy Trust competed in the Trust Varsity Games event. The competition saw over 100 children participate in Key Stage 2 girls’ football and Key Stage 2 archery, at Shrewsbury School. The Trust cannot thank Stuart Cowper and everyone at Shrewsbury School for hosting this event. […]

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Events | Marches Academy Trust

17th March 2022 News

Pupils at Longlands rocked out with Rocktopus!!

Last week Longlands Primary School had a fantastic visit from the Rocktopus team. Every single child’s face was beaming! The school can’t wait to welcome them back again in September. A huge thank you to them – they were awesome! Please take a look at the videos and photos captured below: 

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