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Click the image below to read all the latest from Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust and see what wonderful things our academies have been up to over this term:

Click the image below to read all the latest from Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust and see what wonderful things our academies have been up to over this term:

We would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our Trust’s primary teacher recruitment event: Monday 29 January 2024 4.30pm-7.30pm Hosted at our sister academy, Shireland Technology Primary, Wilson Road, Smethwick, B66 4BA. Free parking is available at Hadley Stadium, located on Wilson Rd, Smethwick B66 4BA. This event is… Read more »

In an eagerly anticipated development, Holyhead Primary Academy has unveiled its new early years playground, a transformation made possible with generous funding from Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. In collaboration with specialist playground experts, Pentagon, the school is enthusiastic about the positive influence this project will have on pupils’ play-based learning and development. Costing more than… Read more »

In the heart of our community lies a hub of learning, and now, an open invitation extends beyond our classroom walls. Our school facilities, including football pitches and assembly hall, are available to hire through our new partner, School Hire. As we unlock our doors to the community, local sports teams, clubs, and community groups… Read more »

We are running a consultation on lowering the age range of Holyhead Primary academy from 3 – 11 years to 2 – 11 years of age with effect from 1 January 2024. The consultation runs from Monday 6 November to Sunday 3 December 2023. Find out more about the consultation here. You can respond to… Read more »

At Holyhead Primary Academy is thrilled to extend an invitation to families in search of an exceptional educational experience for their children. We warmly welcome you to visit our school and take a guided tour.    Our mission is clear: to provide an outstanding education to the young minds in our community. We take immense… Read more »

Primary academies from across the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust experienced an immersive performance about dyslexia from the Birmingham Hippodrome this week.  Pupils from Shireland Technology Primary, Lightwoods Primary Academy, Wallbrook Primary Academy, Holyhead Primary Academy and Tameside Primary Academy were treated to an inspiring performance by the Birmingham Hippodrome of Aakah Odedra’s “Little Murmurs”, which… Read more »

Pupils at Shireland Technology Primary, in Smethwick, and Holyhead Primary Academy, in Wednesbury, recently took an exciting residential trip to Kingswood, Staffordshire, where they experienced the joys of the great outdoors and had exciting adventures. The all-inclusive trip provided pupils with a taste of independence being away from home and the opportunity to make new… Read more »

Pupils received a wonderful donation of new books for their library from the Morrisons Foundation in celebration of World Book Day. Partnered with the National Literacy Trust, Morrisons’ charitable arm aims to help inspire a love of reading for over 100,000 primary school children in local communities across the UK. The donated book shave been… Read more »