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Staff and students at Bristol Metropolitan Academy will be turning a much-loved Christmas tradition on its head this year in aid of a charity which supports the city’s homeless. The Fishponds school will be running a reverse advent calendar this December in aid of the Julian Trust. How the reverse

Beth Cottle, who went to Broadoak Academy and Weston College, was named 2023 Young Volunteer of the Year at the Somerset County FA Awards. To read the full story on the Weston Mercury website please click here.

CLF academies feature in the December edition of the Voice Newspapers, including a front page! Scroll down the page to find out more. Bristol’s Begbrook Primary Academy has been rated as ‘Good’ in all areas by education watchdog Ofsted after impressing inspectors with its ‘rich’ curriculum and ‘inclusive’ ethos. The

The smash hit West End musical and global phenomenon School of Rock was performed by an extremely talented cast of students at Bristol Metropolitan Academy for their annual production. There was such huge demand for this blockbuster show that all tickets for the six performances were snapped up in less

A Taunton secondary school has embarked upon an important new chapter in its long history by becoming an academy, joining a successful schools trust – and unveiling a brand new name. The former Heathfield Community School has today (Friday) achieved academy status and become Monkton Wood Academy – a name

Admissions authorities are required to consult on their admission arrangements whenever changes to the arrangements are proposed, or if no changes are proposed, every 7 years. As such the Cabot Learning Federation is consulting on the admissions arrangements for the academies shown below, for students joining from September 2025. Academies

Forget the Pound or the Euro – one school in Fishponds has issued its very own currency. Pupils at Frome Vale Academy (FVA) can now spend Penguin Pounds. BBC Points West sent reporter Jules Hyham along to find out more.

An academy in Weston-super-Mare put on an evening of action-packed, fun-filled talent to raise money for a school trip of a lifetime. Hans Price Academy students and staff took part in a talent show which saw musicians, bands, impressionists, dancers and acrobats take to the school stage. More than 70

Students From Hans Price Academy in Weston spent a day this month remembering those who had fallen in conflicts around the world. Hans Price Academy (HPA) chose November 9 to host a series of remembrance events. To read the full story on the Weston Mercury website, please click this

  Bristol’s Begbrook Primary Academy has been rated as ‘Good’ in all areas by education watchdog Ofsted after impressing inspectors with its ‘rich’ curriculum and ‘inclusive’ ethos. The judgment follows a detailed analysis by four Ofsted inspectors, who spoke with staff and parents, observed lessons and carried out a ‘deep