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Raising standards and transforming the lives of over 30,000 students in over 40 academies.

Welcome to Outwood. We are an award-winning multi-academy education trust with passion, purpose and people at our heart. We manage 41 transformative primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools up and down the North of England, from Redcar to Nottinghamshire, each celebrating very different identities but driven by a shared vision. Each academy is individually shaped around the community and children it serves.

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Ofsted praise for primary school where pupils have ‘excitement and enthusiasm for learning’
Ofsted praise for primary school where pupils have ‘excitement and enthusiasm for learning’

Ofsted has praised Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill in its first inspection since the school joined the Outwood Family of Schools in 2022.

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Outwood Academy Freeston recognised for commitment to student wellbeing
Outwood Academy Freeston recognised for commitment to student wellbeing

Outwood Academy Freeston has been recognised as an 'EBSA Friendly School', an achievement that highlights its commitment to supporting students who experience Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

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Colleagues and Community Help Chief Executive Principal Exceed Mighty Hike Target
Colleagues and Community Help Chief Executive Principal Exceed Mighty Hike Target

Colleagues across the Outwood Family of Schools are getting behind their Chief Executive Principal, Julie Slater, as she prepares for the Northumberland Coast Mighty Hike. Julie has already surpassed her fundraising goal for Macmillan Cancer Support, raising over £1,200, including Gift Aid, smashing her initial pledge of £250.

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British Council International School Award success for Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
British Council International School Award success for Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane in Pontefract has been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.

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