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Dame Lesley Powell DBE to co-chair new government Key Stage 3 Alliance
We are thrilled to announce that our CEO, Dame Lesley Powell DBE, will co-chair a new Key Stage 3 Alliance which will form part of the government’s Regional Improvement for Standards (RISE) offer. The aim of the alliance is to test ideas, exchange evidence and share the understanding of what an excellent Key Stage 3 experience looks like in practice. Dame Lesley, alongside fellow co-chair, Rebecca Boomer-Clark, CEO of Lift Schools, will bring together practitioners and resear
Mar 13


GROWN UPS VS TECH
Today is Safer Internet Day 2026 and we are launching a Trust wide challenge to encourage parents and carers to take on tech and keep their children safer online. Every Saturday for the next six weeks, each of our schools will be giving grown ups one simple task to do, to learn more about their child's online world and take a practical step to keep them out of harm's way. This will include things like how to set up parental controls, getting privacy settings right, and how t
Feb 10


A letter from the Secretary of State for Education
We are delighted that five of our Trust schools - Easington Academy, Rye Hills Academy, The Academy at Shotton Hall, Teesdale School & Sixth Form and Sacriston Academy, have received a letter from the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson. The letter praises the exceptional quality of the education the schools provide and recognises that their work is amongst the best nationally in ensuring that all disadvantaged pupils achieve excellent outcomes. A fantastic p
Jan 23


Sacriston and Meadowdale Academy rank within top 10 schools for performance
We are thrilled to announce that Meadowdale Academy is ranked as the 2nd best primary school in Northumberland, while Sacriston Academy is in 7th place within County Durham, for perforamnce. We would like to thank all the staff who go above and beyond every day for our young people. This achievement reflects just how committed staff members are to giving every child the best possible start in life.
Dec 16, 2025


GCSE success!
A huge congratulations to Year 11 students from our Trust secondary schools - Ashington Academy, Bedlington Academy, Biddick Academy,...
Aug 21, 2025


A level celebrations!
This morning staff and students across our four Trust sixth forms celebrated a brilliant A level results day!🤩 Students opened their...
Aug 14, 2025


Dame Lesley Powell CBE to sit on inquiry panel
We’re proud to share that our CEO, Dame Lesley Powell CBE, will serve on the Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational...
Jul 22, 2025


NELT summer concert 2025!
Last night saw the return of our NELT summer concert at the iconic Glasshouse, Gateshead. The Trust performance is a much loved highlight...
Jul 2, 2025


Easington Academy celebrate another glowing Ofsted report
Easington Academy is celebrating another glowing report from Ofsted, who confirmed that the school has upheld its high standards of...
Jun 24, 2025


Lesley Powell CBE receives Damehood for services to education
The North East Learning Trust is proud to announce that our founder and chief executive officer, Lesley Powell CBE, has been made Dame...
Jun 14, 2025


Sports pitch grand opening at Rye Hills Academy!
Trust school, Rye Hills Academy in Redcar, has unveiled their newly refurbished, state-of-the-art, multi-sports pitch thanks to almost...
May 14, 2025


The first NELT athletics festival!
Yesterday we held our first NELT athletics festival at Gateshead Stadium, where all of our schools came together for a brilliant day of...
Apr 11, 2025


Teesdale School maintain outstanding level of education
Teesdale School & Sixth Form in Barnard Castle, received another magnificent report from school inspectors Ofsted, which confirms that...
Apr 4, 2025


World Book Day is back with a bang!
World Book Day is always a popular day with staff and students across our Trust, and this year was no different. Staff and students...
Mar 14, 2025


Toni Spoors awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours List
We are delighted to announce that our Deputy CEO, Toni Spoors, has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the...
Dec 31, 2024


An Ofsted hat-trick
We're celebrating our third consecutive ‘outstanding’ report, from school inspectors Ofsted - the highest grade possible - and an...
Sep 10, 2024


Trust-wide GCSE results success!
A huge congratulations to Year 11 students across our secondary schools who received their eagerly awaited GCSE results this morning. All...
Sep 3, 2024


A night at the movies!
WHAT A NIGHT! Last night, superstars from across our Trust performed incredibly at our annual NELT summer concert. Performing hits from...
Jul 11, 2024


Rye Hills Academy celebrates big upgrade from Ofsted
Staff and students at Rye Hills Academy in Redcar, are celebrating after receiving a glowing report from school inspectors, Ofsted....
Jun 21, 2024


The annual NELT Debate returns!
Yesterday afternoon, our seven NELT secondary schools went head to head in our annual trustwide debate competition. Now in its third...
Jun 20, 2024
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