One of the most exciting turnarounds in England currently happening. The school or predecessor has never had a single 'good' judgement for anything...we are changing this rapidly. Be part of something exciting and special.

The Astrea Academy Trust 'trust dividend' keeps getting stronger...

Living my best life ⁦RuPaul's DragCon⁩ glittered up and ready to meet my heroes today - thank you ⁦Luminosity Glitter✨⁩ for getting me ready!

We have four new VERY exciting positions we are recruiting for: ✅National Lead for History ✅National Lead for RE ✅National Lead for MFL ✅National Lead for T&L An exceptionally exciting time to be joining us. Please see below and chat with Matt Carnaby tes.com/jobs/search?ke…

Great session from Mr Gibson this morning The Wells Academy linking our core value of ambition to raising the stakes for our Year 11s in the lead up to their examinations!

It’s three years ago today since I lost my dad. I was in a meeting at work when I got a text saying he was dying. By the time I stepped out, he was gone. I think losing someone you love after watching them suffer changes you as a person. Life is so short - don’t waste a moment!

16 must-know edu-research papers from the last 16 weeks: (all open source 🔓) ↓

"Hey! How's it going?" Talking about #mentalhealth doesn't have to be awkward - with Mental First Aiders not only present in our Central Services teams, but also across our family of schools - there is always someone available to listen when you need it most. #TimeToTalkDay

If you’re a school in Norfolk or Suffolk and want to grow teachers from within, get in touch with Inspiration Teaching School Hub as we can support you through applying for the PGTA.

Last but not least, GYCA pupils also wowed audience members before half term with their rendition of Disney's Frozen Jr. A big congrats to all pupils who have performed so far, and a huge thanks to staff and visitors who have supported the shows! orlo.uk/hbV7U

In Sept 2022 1/9 Astrea secondaries were graded as 'Good'. With Astrea Ernulf now 'Good' in all areas, 9/9 are now 'Good' with four being 'Good' for the 1st time! Congratulations to everyone! 🎆 This is a HUGE achievement! We now crack on with our mission to disrupt disadvantage!

✍️✍️ New blog from me - The first in a long time and one of three in a series on Adaptive Teaching. This one looks at what adaptive teaching is and what this might look like during explanations and modelling. ✍️✍️ innerdrive.co.uk/blog/adaptive-…

Congratulations to all Hewett Academy 🎉🎉

Back to school and analysing 2025 GCSE results? Here are the grade distributions for all those offered in England

My first lesson: How do I start off with new classes? It's taken me a while, but this is now my routine 👇👇 First, make sure 1. A new exercise book is on everyone's seat 2. All chairs are down 3. Work is on the board 4. I have a seating plan >

A much needed blog on school turnaround from a Principal in the midst of it...

‘This is not a matter of shoes or hairstyles. When a school cannot secure compliance with its most basic policies, it becomes much harder to command focus in the classroom.’ 👏 Unleashing Me schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-no…

Can you work fast and get things done? DM to arrange an informal, confidential chat. We want to attract top talent - relocation packages available. Suitable for experienced VPs with a track record of impact or talented and hungry APs. Please bring sky-high expectations!

At Inspiration Trust, we are looking to recruit some new Academy Committee Members for our family of schools across Norfolk and Suffolk. Read more about becoming an Academy Committee Member here: orlo.uk/Dwo9J #Volunteering #Governance

I never thought I'd be able to cross from secondary school to primary school leadership - and yet here I am, 8 weeks into a primary headship and loving it. It's been very challenging... Here are some of my reflections... samcrome.com/2025/10/25/cro…