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• Wednesday 18 June 2025 Double delight for Angel Road Schools Angel Road Infant School has been praised for its nurturing atmosphere, inclusive environment and commitment to every child's success following its recent Ofsted inspection that rated it ‘Good' in every category.Building on the achievement of Angel Road Junior School's Good and Outstanding report in February this year, the Infant school was praised for both academic and personal development.Each day, Infant school pupils are warmly welcomed into a safe and inclusive environment where they are known and valued as individuals. Staff are dedicated to building strong relationships with pupils, fostering a culture of trust, compassion and belonging. As a result, children feel secure, supported and eager to learn.Classrooms at Angel Road are alive with curiosity and enthusiasm. From the earliest days in Nursery, children are encouraged to explore language and develop their vocabulary, laying the groundwork for confident reading and communication. Lessons are engaging and interactiv
• Wednesday 18 June 2025 Elm Tree Primary recognised with national award Elm Tree Primary School has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence in recognition of its remarkable transformation and unwavering commitment to inclusivity, community engagement and academic excellence.
• Monday 16 June 2025 Trust schools unite for Evolution Cup Over 250 children from all 12 Trust schools came together for the Evolution Cup on Friday.
• Friday 2 May 2025 Marathon efforts across our Trust Children and adults from schools throughout Evolution Academy Trust have been involved in marathons in the last week – everywhere from London to Norfolk and Suffolk!
• Wednesday 30 April 2025 Suffolk school is inclusive Centre of Excellence Poplars Community Primary School in Lowestoft has been named a “Centre of Excellence” by the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Award – one of only 240 schools in the UK to achieve this prestigious honour.
• Tuesday 29 April 2025 New Executive Headteacher for Angel Road Schools Edward Savage has started as the Executive Headteacher of Angel Road Infant and Angel Road Junior Schools this term.
• Friday 4 April 2025 MP visit for Bignold Primary We were delighted to welcome Norwich South MP Clive Lewis to Bignold Primary School today (4th April), where he met with staff and children celebrating World Art Day.
• Thursday 20 March 2025 “Pupils love their school” says glowing Ofsted report “Rapid school improvement” has taken place at Angel Road Junior School in Norwich, which Ofsted inspectors have rated as Good and Outstanding in its latest inspection.
• Monday 24 February 2025 New School Improvement Partner joins Trust We are pleased to welcome experienced and knowledgeable educator Pete Bloomfield to our Trust as our School Improvement Partner.
• Monday 3 February 2025 New Chief Operating Officer announced Highly experienced finance and operations professional Andrew Hunt has joined Evolution Academy Trust as our new Chief Operating Officer.
• Friday 31 January 2025 Could you be our next school governor? If you’re an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who would like to make a meaningful difference to a school in your area, then we’re looking for you.
• Thursday 23 January 2025 Tree-mendous woodland project begins The mayor of Lowestoft joined children from Elm Tree Primary and other local organisations to plant trees at the launch of a unique woodland project at the school on 23 January.
• Friday 6 December 2024 Pupils in harmony at multi-school choir event Children from all 12 Evolution Academy Trust schools in Norfolk and Suffolk came together for a concert on 5th December, performing songs with the theme of ‘believe in yourself’.
• Thursday 24 October 2024 Cycling for success Children and parents at Costessey Primary School came together with local organisations this week for the launch of a project designed to encourage more pupils to cycle to school.
• Monday 1 July 2024 Super heroes unite for SEND sports day Children with special educational needs and disabilities from nine schools across Evolution Academy Trust have come together for a fun sports day at Costessey Primary School.
• Wednesday 26 June 2024 International Day fete finishes week of celebration African drumming workshops, Bollywood, African and Chinese dance sessions and Japanese karate demonstrations – just a few of the many experiences pupils at Eaton Primary School had during the school’s International Week.
• Wednesday 26 June 2024 New Head of HR for Trust We are delighted to announce that experienced HR professional Suzanne Lightwing-Smith has started as our new Head of Human Resources.
• Tuesday 11 June 2024 Sportmanship in the sunshine Children from 12 schools across Norfolk and Suffolk came together for a multi-school athletics competition on 7th June.
• Wednesday 22 May 2024 New headteacher for Costessey Primary Alex Griffiths has been named as the new headteacher at Costessey Primary School, as current leader Katie Lawson moves to her new role as Head of Education at our Trust.
• Friday 26 April 2024 New Head of Education appointed Experienced educator Katie Lawson will become Head of Education at Evolution Academy Trust later this year.
• Friday 19 April 2024 School stalwart retires after 34 years Pupils, staff and families at Nelson Infant School are preparing to say goodbye to long-serving Office Manager Brenda Moore, who retires this month after 34 years.
• Tuesday 19 March 2024 What makes a responsible citizen? Children from ten schools across Suffolk and Norfolk joined together to discover and debate what makes a responsible citizen at an exciting event on 19th March.
• Tuesday 12 March 2024 World Book Day World Book Day 2024 was celebrated in schools across our Trust, with a variety of wonderful costumes and some wonderful events taking place.
• Monday 22 January 2024 Eaton Primary celebrates Good Ofsted judgement Students are “thriving” at Eaton Primary School according to inspectors after the school’s latest Ofsted inspection, where it was rated Good.
• Tuesday 19 December 2023 Sign of the times Elm Tree Primary School students have been sharing their enjoyment of learning British Sign Language, which is now part of their curriculum.
• Tuesday 5 December 2023 Children on song at Trust choir event Children from ten Evolution Academy Trust schools in Norfolk and Suffolk came together for a concert on 29th November, performing songs with the theme of ‘unity’.
• Tuesday 17 October 2023 Menopause support groups start for school staff Evolution Academy Trust has created a network of support and information groups where staff can discuss and learn more about the menopause.
• Saturday 16 September 2023 'Good' rating for Coldfair Coldfair Green Primary School is celebrating after attaining a “Good” rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection.
• Tuesday 5 September 2023 Costessey celebrates glowing Ofsted report Costessey Primary School pupils and staff are overjoyed after a visit from Ofsted resulted in a ‘Good’ rating, with an ‘Outstanding’ judgement for personal development.
• Monday 4 September 2023 RAAC statement You may have heard the news about Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) being found in small number of school buildings across the country. We would like to reassure you that our Head of Estates conducted a review of all our buildings in March 2023 and no RAAC was found. This was also based on reviews of school construction plans obtained from Suffolk and Norfolk County Council. To validate our findings further, we are also currently overseeing external reviews and as always, we will keep you updated.

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