With our reputation for being at the forefront of workload reduction, Matrix Academy Trust is delighted to have another resource published in the Department for Education’s Workload Reduction Toolkit. The resource - which helps make the most out of valuable Senior Leadership meeting time. - originated at Smestow [...]
Over 50 members of staff from across Matrix Academy Trust will be taking on the challenge of the Three Peaks Challenge – all in support of the amazing Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The Three Peaks Challenge involves summiting the three highest peaks in the UK – Ben Nevis, Scafell [...]
The theme for the 2025 Turing visits was ‘not just tourists’. We wanted to encourage our pupils to not just visit a place, but experience the cultures within it immersing themselves in daily life through food, religion and cultural activities. Our first Turing visit for 2024-2025 was for [...]
Wednesfield Academy is celebrating being graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in all areas – for the first time in its history. The academy was graded ‘Requires Improvement’ when last inspected while in its previous trust, in November 2022. In January 2023, the school joined us. Ofsted inspectors fully [...]
What an incredible evening at the Multi Academy Trust Awards! We are honoured to have been shortlisted for MAT of the Year and the Leadership Team of the Year Award – a true testament to the dedication, passion, and hard work of our entire community. A huge [...]
We are proud of all of Smestow Academys achievements so far, as they continue their upward journey through Success Achieved Together. Hear from pupils, staff and parents about the transformation of Smestow Academy and their journey to becoming one of the most improved schools in the country, two [...]
