Welcome to our first ever news roundup from the Aspirations Academies Trust, a group of 16 academies in the South of England, including...
Read more Latest news from Aspirations Academies Trust and the great work going on in our Dorset area schoolsThe Maritime Futures curriculum was developed by Cowes Enterprise College to bring the wealth of careers opportunities in the maritime sector into the...
Read more Atlantic and Budmouth Academies staff attended Cowes Enterprise College’s showcase of The Maritime Futures curriculum eventPupils from Atlantic Academy and St George's Primary on the island were invited to the Royal Geographical Society in London for a presentation...
Read more Atlantic Academy pupils attend Half-Earth Day 2021 with E.O. Wilson and Sir David Attenborough & hear about need for Eden PortlandOver 90% of the academies within the Aspirations Academies Trust are judged Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Our schools have been recognised for...
Read more Over 90% of the academies within the Aspirations Academies Trust are judged Good or Outstanding in most recent Ofsted inspectionsAn Ofsted inspection without a grade means the school will still be branded with the special measures badge which seems incredibly unfair. It...
Read more Inspecting without judgement raises the question, is Ofsted fit for purpose? The CEOs of Aspirations say schools need a new quality markMelissa Heppell, Principal of Atlantic Primary, has experienced first-hand how powerful words can be. During the first lockdown earlier this year, pupils were...
Read more The power of good: Pupils at Atlantic Academy Primary make a positivity rainbow to shine a light on Children in Need!A two-minute silence at the eleventh hour took place earlier this week to remember all those who have lost their lives in wars. However,...
Read more Students from Atlantic & Bovington pay their respects on Remembrance Day and Budmouth Academy holds first Armistice Day paradeThis article by Grainne Hallahan & Dan Worth was originally published by Tes. We asked teachers across a raft of different settings how...
Read more Back to school: Melissa Heppell at Atlantic Academy reveals plans to reopen & how the key issues will be addressedThey have endured the upheaval of lockdown and the turmoil of their GCSE exams being cancelled due to the country’s battle with Covid-19...
Read more Atlantic’s Principal Lesley Bishop reveals she is ‘’incredibly proud’’ of all that GCSE students in the class of 2020 have achieved