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Alumni Spotlight: Career Journey in Engineering
In celebration of National Careers Week and International Women’s Day 2025, we caught up with Carleton High School alumni, Laura Varley, to hear about her impressive career journey since leaving school. Laura has been making waves in engineering, designing and building critical infrastructure that improves water quality and ensures access to clean drinking water. From working on…
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Halfpenny win all 3 prize categories in The Prince of Wales Hospice Business Builder Challenge
Halfpenny Lange Junior, Infant and Nursery School attended the Awards Ceremony at Castleford Tigers RLC where the Mayor of Wakefield presented them with the following prizes: Innovative Business Idea Best Business Pitch and Presentation Highest Income Generated Halfpenny Lane raised £951 for the Hospice, made from the sale of their Pupil Portrait Calendar and Places…
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Carleton High School receives positive feedback in latest inspection
We are delighted to share the outcomes of the recent Ofsted inspection for Carleton High School, which took place in November 2024. Carleton High School was given the outcome of ‘good improving’. The ungraded (section 8) inspection suggests that the school’s work may have improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection when it…
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Everyday Development: Meaningful Interactions
Everyday Development was launched in September 2024 and the initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The focus for this half term was for staff to take part in a meaningful interaction to support with their own personal development and to contribute to the wider success of our school communities. We have seen some fantastic interactions…
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12 months of Northfield Primary School
Joe Ayre, Headteacher at Northfield Primary School, reflects on Northfield’s first 12 months with Pontefract Academies Trust. The first 12 months of Northfield Primary School as part of the Pontefract Academies Trust have been nothing short of transformative. Since joining the Trust in December 2023, the school has experienced a remarkable journey of growth, achievement,…
