Latest News
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Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Tue 25 Apr 2023Aurora are delighted to be able to announce that James Freeston has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Academies Trust from the 1st May 2023.
James currently works for Aurora as Director of Education and Standards and has been with the trust since it was formed in 2012. He has held a number of senior roles including as Headteacher and Executive Headteacher. James also has a wealth of experience of working in and leading partnerships across the education sector.
Trustees want to place on record their thanks to Martha Burnige who has held the post of Interim Chief Executive Officer since January 2022. Trustees are grateful for the professionalism and skill with which Martha approached the interim role which coincided with a very successful period for the trust which included successful Ofsted outcomes and the launch of the Aurora curriculum.
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New staff welcomed to Westvale Park
Wed 02 Sep 2020Today has been a really exciting day for Aurora as the doors were opened for INSET training for our new staff team at our brand new primary school, Westvale Park in Horley, Surrey. Aurora CEO, Tim McCarthy, welcomed Head of School, Susan Kelly, and the school's staff. -
Awesome Aurora Edition 5
Fri 17 Jul 2020Please click here for the final Awesome Aurora publication of 2019-20. -
Aurora schools continue a safe & successful re-opening
Tue 23 Jun 2020Aurora is immensely proud of the way that all of its six (soon to be seven!) schools, pupils, staff and parents/carers are working together to enable a safe and successful reopening of each school in the last two weeks. Here are some photographs of another positive day at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy in Bexhill. -
Outstanding Home Learning!
Fri 12 Jun 2020Since schools closed in March, all of the Aurora schools have provided a great range of learning packages for their children. Some schools have used the Electa online lesson system. This has been used at City Academy Whitehawk and has inspired Y2 pupil Jacob to put together this amazing YouTube video at home with his family. Well done Jacob!http://youtube.com/watch?v=gU9cvJycMg0 -
King Offa Ofsted inspection- Good in all areas
Wed 15 Jan 2020King Offa Primary Academy has been rated as ‘good’ in all areas following a two-day review by Ofsted.Link to the full Ofsted report
"Pupils enjoy attending King Offa Primary Academy. They are happy and smile a lot."
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King Offa Nursery Outstanding in all areas
Thu 01 Aug 2019Summary of Key findings from the Ofsted inspection in August 2019. Link to the full Ofsted Report
Teaching is exemplary. Staff extend children's learning expertly, consistently encouraging them to think for themselves and solve highly challenging problems. Children delight in working things out and excitedly share their views, make predictions and test out their ideas. All children make rapid progress from their starting points.
The truly inspirational manager and the trust's directors have worked tirelessly to achieve an outstanding level of care and learning. Together with their remarkable staff, they have broadened children's experiences immensely. For example, children now visit the residents of a local retirement home weekly. From this, children have developed exceptional respect and consideration for their new older friends.
All staff are extremely supportive and attentive to every child's needs. They know children thoroughly and build superb bonds with them. Children are exceedingly happy and secure and demonstrate an incredible sense of belonging. They explore the adventurous nursery environment with supreme confidence and are highly enthusiastic and motivated learners.
The manager and staff make expert use of exceptionally reflective and accurate assessments of children's learning. They monitor the development of all children rigorously and ensure that any gaps in learning are acted on and closed rapidly.
Staff provide parents with extensive support. They consistently share extremely detailed information about children's learning and value all information that is shared with them. Staff provide inspiring activities and books to help parents support children's specific next steps, life experiences and emotional needs at home. Parents' feedback is overwhelmingly positive about the superb quality of care.