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  • Thomas Hall School Goes From Underperforming to Beating National SATs Average in Three Years

    Published 14/08/25
    Staff and families at Thomas Hall School in Exeter, part of the Reach South Academy Trust, are celebrating after pupils achieved results above the national average in the latest round of Standard Assessment Tests (SATs). This achievement demonstra
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  • Reach South Academy Trust moves closer to welcoming Transforming Futures ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Published 05/08/25

    Reach South Academy Trust and Transforming Futures Trust are delighted to announce that Transforming Futures Trust has taken the voluntary decision to amalgamate with Reach South, subject to ongoing due diligence processes and approval by the Department for Education.

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  • Millbay Academy Becomes Plymouth’s First Secondary School to Achieve School of Sanctuary Status

    Published 25/07/25

    Millbay Academy Leads the Way in Inclusion and Compassion

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  • Work begins on new special school in Abbeydale

    Published 24/07/25

    Work to build a new £19.5 million special school in Abbeydale, Gloucester, has got underway.

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  • Peak Academy marks milestone Ofsted success

    Published 21/07/25

    “Aspirational” school with “unwavering determination”

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  • Pilgrim Rocks! Year 4 Pupils Shine in School Rock Band Project

    Published 18/07/25
    Pilgrim Primary Academy in Plymouth has been buzzing with musical energy this year as Year 4 pupils took centre stage in an exciting rock band project led by the incredibly talented Mr Shelton from Sound Factory Schools. Throughout the school year
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  • Poised for Growth: Reach South’s 2025 Leadership Conference

    Published 15/07/25
    This week, leaders from across Reach South Academy Trust are coming together at a pivotal moment in the life of our organisation. With a theme centred on leadership transition and strategic alignment, the 2025 conference is designed to sharpen our
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  • Stuart Road Primary Academy Welcomes New Nursery Leadership Team Ahead of September Reopening

    Published 09/07/25
    Stuart Road Primary Academy is thrilled to announce the reopening of its nursery provision on Monday, 8th September 2025, offering high-quality early years education for children aged 3 to 4. The nursery will provide engaging, interactive learni
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  • Celebrating Culture and Community at Stoke Damerel Primary Academy

    Published 27/06/25
    At Reach South Academy Trust, we are proud to celebrate the incredible work happening across our schools — and Stoke Damerel Primary Academy recently gave us a shining example of what it means to build a truly inclusive and connected school com
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  • New CEO appointed as Reach South marks transformational success

    Published 11/06/25

    Founding CEO Dean Ashton OBE to retire following “remarkable tenure”

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  • Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Enhances Wrap Around Care for Pupils with Vibrant Breakfast and After School Club

    Published 10/06/25
    At Stoke Damerel Primary Academy, part of Reach South, every initiative is rooted in one core belief: everything we do is for the children. In line with this ethos, the academy has developed a thriving Breakfast and After School Club (BASC) to pro
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  • Reach South Schools Shine at the Run Plymouth Schools Challenge!

    Published 13/05/25
    We are so proud of the incredible pupils from our Plymouth schools who took part in the Run Plymouth Schools Challenge as part of the 2025 Britain’s Ocean City Running Festival! Each student completed 1 mile each week, either at school or at
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