Following a working lunch at the nearby Department for Education with Regional Schools Directors, our seven Year 13 students crossed Whitehall to the Houses of Parliament, where they were given a personal tour by the MP for Wolverhampton North East, Sureena Brackenridge.Sureena is a regular and welcome visitor [...]
Despite the immense demands on their diaries, senior leaders at the Department for Education could not have been more welcoming, carving out a dedicated working lunch specifically to listen to what our Year 13s had to say.Pictured here with Sue Lovelock (Regional Schools Director for the West Midlands), [...]
On 15 October, Matrix leaders presented at the Sandwell Headteacher Conference 2026 at the Telford Hotel, demonstrating exactly how inclusion is achieved in practice.Elmwood School headteacher Lee Cross, Pool Hayes Primary School headteacher Caroline Snape and Director of School Improvement Jodie Till delivered a workshop titled 'Inclusion By [...]
Etone College is celebrating a fantastic achievement following the publication of its latest Ofsted inspection report, with inspectors recognising the school as achieving the Strong standard in six key areas under the new national inspection framework.The report highlights the quality of education, opportunities and experiences provided to pupils at the [...]
Day 1- Breaking the ice On the first day of their arrival, the German and British pupils were introduced with some icebreakers such as “21”. Secondly, they were tasked with creating the tallest tower made from wacky ingredients such as spaghetti and marshmallows. After getting to know [...]
On Saturday, we welcomed 23 cadets to Wednesfield Academy for our MOI North Course, with cadets attending from across Matrix Academy Trust CCF and the wider RAF Air Cadets from Staffordshire Wing.Throughout the day, cadets developed their instructional skills, building confidence in lesson planning, presentation techniques and delivering [...]
