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Ofsted Celebrates St Oswald’s as a Caring, Inclusive School Where Every Child Can Flourish

St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy, part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, is celebrating a highly positive Ofsted inspection outcome... read more

BDAT Briefing November 2026

Welcome back to school. This newsletter starts by reflecting on the sixth BDAT Annual conference which saw the relaunch of the BDAT ICARE values and... read more

Hundreds of local pupils explore green careers at inaugural sustainability summit

More than 170 pupils from 30 schools across the region have been inspired by careers in the green skills space after attending the first-ever... read more

Belonging Art Week at Lady Royd Primary School

Lady Royd Primary School held their annual Art week during the last week of the Autumn term, this year it was linked it to the BDAT theme of... read more

In Recognition of 10 years service: Tessa Mason OBE, FCCT

After more than a decade of exceptional leadership, support and service, Tessa Mason OBE will step down as Chair of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust... read more

East Morton CE Primary School Shines in Ofsted Inspection

East Morton CE Primary School are delighted to have started this year well by receiving a STRONG OFSTED report following their recent inspection,... read more

Ofsted Praises Christ Church Academy for Putting Children First as Early Years Earns Strong Recognition

All the staff and students at Christ Church of England Academy in Shipley are are celebrating after a very positive Ofsted inspection, that noticed... read more

From Classroom Creativity to Published Pages: BBEC Students’ Poems Take the Spotlight!

Four talented Year 8 students from Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College (BBEC) have put their creativity and confidence into words after... read more

‘Pupils Know They Belong’: Ofsted Praises Academy at St James for Strong Student Behaviour and Inclusive Ethos

Following their inspection under the new Ofsted framework in July 2026, The Academy at St James, which is part of Bradford Diocesan Academies... read more