The Year 7 A team reached the halfway point of the Middlesbrough league season with a thrilling 6-4 victory over Outwood Acklam. Goalscorers: Taman x 2 Myles x 2 Fola Taim Player of the Match: Myles

Our Year 12 Criminology students recently put their investigative skills to the test during a fantastic Crime Scene Investigation Day at Teesside University! The hands-on experience gave students a real insight into the world of forensic investigation.

Our latest fantastic artist of the week is Dina in Year 7. This is a homework task we set our Year 7s after learning about shade and tone. Dina has been realistic and careful and used her knowledge of tone to build up the details in this portrait.

The Y8 football teams have been in action again. Last week the A squad played twice. They had an away win at Dyke House by 6 goals to 4 in the National Cup. This week The B Team got their National Cup campaign off to a start with a thrilling 5-4 victory against Thirsk School.

A huge well done to Ella, who played her first full match for Grangetown Netball Club! What a brilliant achievement. We’re so proud of your hard work and commitment, Ella. Here’s to many more matches to come!

A reminder that the academy closes today (22 October 2026) for October half-term and reopens to all students on Re-opens to all students on Wednesday 4 November 2026.

A huge congratulations to our Fab Five (Mrs Dixon, Mr Clynch, Mr Lewis, Mrs Bowes-Watt and Miss Jackson) for completing the Great North Run! They raised over £3,000 for The Endeavour Foundation, which will make a real difference. Well done, team. You’ve done us proud!

A group of our students recently visited Beamish Museum to record this year’s annual Remembrance broadcast. The film forms part of our PSHE programme. For the full story: tinyurl.com/y79wr63x

Congratulations, Isobelle! Following her performance at the British Weightlifting Championships in Huddersfield, Isobelle has been invited to her first GB Talent Pathway camp! This is a fantastic achievement and reflects the hard work and dedication she puts into her training.

Our Year 10 photography students recently headed out to capture some of the North East’s most iconic landmarks! Their day took them to Penshaw Monument, the Angel of the North, the BALTIC in Gateshead and along the Quayside. For the full story: tinyurl.com/yc69zc9e

Do you love maths and want to see the moment it finally clicks for a student? We’re looking for a skilled, enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our mathematics department. For more information: tinyurl.com/mu3nh9ax

On Thursday 15th October, our Year 10, 12 and 13 art and textiles students visited the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle for an inspiring day of artistic exploration, practical workshops and first-hand research. For the full story: tinyurl.com/48mmpjh2

Our next artist of the week is Photographer Ellise in Year 11! This incredibly detailed photograph is of raindrops on a spider web. Ellise has taken this photograph on our trip to Preston Park using a macro lens, experimenting with zooming in to capture tiny details.

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B Team: A brilliant 5–1 win, with Ben (2), Joey, Declan and Man of the Match Ali on the scoresheet. C Team: A thrilling 4–3 victory! Armaan (2) and Warren gave the team a 3–0 lead before Ayaan scored a late winner after Trinity fought back to 3–3.

Please note, this is not an event arranged by the academy. This is for information purposes only.

Please note, this is not an event arranged by the academy. This is for information purposes only.

Year 9 and 12 students gained an insight into careers in the creative industries during an inspiring assembly delivered by Channel 4, helping them explore future opportunities linked to their option choices.

Daisy has achieved fantastic results at two recent skating competitions! 1st in Level 5 Figures at the GBSA Final 3rd in Level 3 Ladies Freeskating Youngest competitor in both events! Daisy also took home 1st, 2nd & 3rd at the Bolton Club Competition!

A huge well done to Maisie in Year 11, our latest Artist of the Week. Maisie has created a fantastic collection of observational paintings and drawings for her homework, using pencil and watercolour to capture detail and develop her artistic skills.