Osbaldwick Primary is the latest school in the city to convert to academy status and join York-based Ebor Academy Trust. After waiting their turn for a year, Osbaldwick formally joined the Ebor family of schools on 1 July. Headteacher Lesley Barringer said: “We are delighted to be part of this forward-thinking organisation and together we...Read More

School inspectors have awarded a “Good” rating to Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy, praising a “wide and engaging curriculum” where pupils “behave well and display positive attitudes to learning.” Caroline Towler, head of school, said: “This is an excellent pat on the back for everyone in our school as we approach the end of...Read More

Haxby Road Primary Academy is celebrating after its Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) for Communication and Interaction was accredited as a centre of excellence – one of only six in the country. The national accreditation scheme was set up after education, health and social care chiefs said there was a need to set clear standards and...Read More

A new education partnership to put stories and literature at the heart of learning is being set up in York. Ebor Academy Trust, which operates 18 schools across the city, Selby, the East Riding and the Humber and on the Yorkshire Coast, is teaming up with Just Imagine, an international consultancy specialising in developing outstanding...Read More

Rachel Williamson, a Year 3 teacher at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, was among 100 teachers from across the country who attended 10 Downing Street for a reception to celebrate their hard work, talent and commitment to giving every child an excellent education. Mrs Williamson met the Prime Minister, Theresa May, and Education Secretary Damian Hinds...Read More

York-based Ebor Academy Trust is celebrating its coming of age with 18 schools now on board. Hob Moor Oaks special school and Hob Moor Community Primary Academy formally joined on 1 May. Ebor was established in 2013 when Robert Wilkinson Primary School was asked to help Haxby Road Primary. Both schools becoming academies was the...Read More

Children at Haxby Road Primary Academy have put out the Spanish flag to say “Hola” to a group of 17 pupils and three teachers from a school near Valencia. The trip was organised as part of an eTwinning project by Mrs Nieves Sadullah, Spanish teacher at Haxby Road as well as at Brotherton and Byram...Read More

One of York’s biggest primary schools is celebrating its 300th anniversary. Today is known as Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, in Strensall, the school was first established as the legacy of local yeoman farmer Robert Wilkinson in 1718. Now it has over 600 pupils aged 3-11 and is the founding school of the Ebor Academy Trust, which...Read More

Lakeside is the latest school in York to convert to academy status and join Ebor Academy Trust. Children came back to school after the Easter holidays to new signage as it became Ebor’s 16th academy on 1 April. All pupils were presented with a poetry book and a commemorative bookmark. Headteacher Debbie Cousins said: “Ebor...Read More

A York-based charity which enables children in a rural part of India to access a quality education in well-equipped schools, is to benefit from ongoing support from one of the city’s biggest multi-academy trusts. Ebor Academy Trust, itself based in York, has named Project Mala as their Trust charity, as their work resonates with one...Read More