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London Paralympics Day

22nd June 2020 News

Trust receives generous gifts from Paralympian

We would like to give a huge thank you to Paralympian Dan Greaves who has very kindly donated some of his kit and equipment from the Olympics and European Competitions he has competed in to The Marches Academy Trust. These items will be used in our across Trust Primary School Varsity Competitions!

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9th June 2020 News

The Marches Academy Trust is supporting Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is now up and running in Shropshire and The Marches Academy Trust is part of this fantastic scheme. The initiative will see West Mercia Police working closely with schools and Shropshire Council to ensure the welfare of children who may have witnessed domestic abuse incidents. Members of school staff will receive special training […]

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13th May 2020 News

Discussion with renowned theatre company director

Recently, Mrs Gilpin, Associate Director of Performance Across the Trust had the opportunity to have a Zoom chat with Scott Graham, the Artistic Director for world renowned Theatre Company Frantic Assembly. The Zoom was a discussion about how Frantic Assembly used their inspirational physical approach to theatre making, in order to bring the play ‘The […]

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1st May 2020 News

Trust welcomes Oakmeadow

Marches Academy Trust Continues to Grow in Shropshire The Marches Academy Trust is pleased to welcome Oakmeadow CE Primary and Nursery School in Bayston Hill to their family of schools from 1st May 2020. The decision follows extensive due diligence and a series of public engagement events where stakeholders were invited to comment on the […]

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11th February 2020 News

Sir John Talbot’s lead the way in Shropshire

The Marches Academy Trust is celebrating that one of its schools is leading the way following the confirmation that they are number one in Shropshire for Progress 8. A school’s Progress 8 score is usually between -1 and +1. A score of +1 means that pupils in that school achieve one grade higher in each qualification than other similar […]

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7th February 2020 News

New school looking to join the Trust

Oakmeadow CE Primary and Nursery School, located in Bayston Hill, is looking to join the Marches Academy Trust on 1st April 2020.  Oakmeadow School is a great primary school that holds an outstanding SIAMS report from the Church of England inspection team along with a rating of good with areas rated outstanding by Ofsted. By […]

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Primary Varsity

22nd January 2020 News

Primary Varsity Tournament

Pupils from across the primary schools within The Marches Academy Trust along with invited primary school Oakmeadow took part in a Varsity Tournament earlier this week. The inaugural event saw the children participate in a variety of fun sports that allowed them to build upon their skills, work as a team, experience friendly competition and […]

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16th January 2020 News

Whitchurch 10k is fast approaching

The fourth Sir John Talbot’s Whitchurch 10K road race is fast approaching and takes place on Sunday 5th April 2020. Agro Merchants and a number of local businesses, generously sponsor the road race, which has more than doubled in size since the first race in 2017. Starting and finishing at Sir John Talbot’s School, the […]

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19th December 2019 News

Trust Christmas Card Competition

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and as such, the students from across The Marches Academy Trust have been busy showcasing their creative talent by taking part in our annual Christmas Card Competition! Each of the Headteachers from across the schools within the Trust have placed their entries to be put forward into […]

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The Marches Academy Trust Varsity Games

18th December 2019 News

The Marches Academy Trust Varsity Games

Students and staff from across The Marches Academy Trust came together on Tuesday 17th December 2019 for their annual Cross-Trust varsity competition. It was a fiercely competitive tournament, which saw students showcase their sporting talents and bond with their peers, all whilst having immense fun! Around 240 students from Years 7 and 8 travelled to […]

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The Marches School Psychology Conference

25th November 2019 News

The Marches School Psychology Conference

Last Thursday, over 100 Students from Thomas Adams School, Sir John Talbot’s School, Oswestry School, The Grove School, Morton Hall and The Marches School attended a Psychology Conference at The Marches School. Representatives from Aberystwyth University, Wrexham Glyndwr University, University of Chester, University of Chester in Shrewsbury and Liverpool Hope University were also in attendance […]

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