News

• Thursday 2 April 2026 CEO Blog April 2nd A fantastic Ofsted for Oakhill
• Thursday 2 April 2026 Oakhill Church School, where pupils start each day with joy and sense of pride - Ofsted Particular praise for Inclusion, and Leadership & governance
• Thursday 2 April 2026 Parents' and carers' newsletter April 2026 A roundup of all the exciting things happening in our schools over the past three months
• Friday 27 March 2026 CEO Blog Mar 27th BWMAT staff contribute to national thinking on reading
• Friday 27 March 2026 Leading national thinking on reading – BWMAT’s contribution to an important new report BWMAT’s work features prominently in the report
• Friday 20 March 2026 CEO Blog Mar 20th In praise of our Trust Local Committees
• Friday 13 March 2026 CEO Blog Mar 13th Court de Wyck opens the first BWMAT Science Lab!
• Monday 9 March 2026 World Book Day 2026 Images from around our schools on this special day in the calendar.
• Monday 9 March 2026 How Batheaston's library has been magically transformed The new library was officially opened at a special event, in front of many of our families,
• Friday 6 March 2026 CEO Blog Mar 6th World Book Day and a magical new library at Batheaston
• Friday 27 February 2026 Christ Church, a school where pupils flourish both academically and personally - Ofsted The report also marks a significant milestone in the school’s transformation journey.
• Friday 27 February 2026 CEO Blog Feb 27th A brilliant Ofsted for Christ Church
• Tuesday 24 February 2026 Consultation on possible changes to education structures in Frome The proposals being presented follow extensive and thoughtful collaboration between key educational partners
• Friday 13 February 2026 CEO Blog Feb 13th Fantastic news for two of our schools
• Friday 13 February 2026 Norton Fitzwarren's commitment to diversity highlighted in glowing SIAMS report Inspectors highlighted that the school is “living up to its foundation as a Church school” and recognised several notable strengths that shape the school’s culture and daily life.
• Friday 13 February 2026 St Andrew’s Taunton celebrates national FFT attendance award The FFT Attendance Awards celebrate schools that demonstrate exceptional practice in ensuring pupils attend “all day, every day, on time” – a principle strongly aligned with the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust’s (BWMAT) Attendance Strategy.
• Friday 6 February 2026 CEO Blog February 6th Reflections on speech and language needs among younger children
• Friday 30 January 2026 Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust schools praised by Secretary of State for exceptional outcomes for disadvantaged pupils The Secretary of State’s letter confirms that the performance of these schools places them among the very best nationally, describing this as a significant achievement.
• Friday 30 January 2026 CEO Blog Jan 30th Secretary of State's praise for schools' work with disadvantaged pupils
• Friday 23 January 2026 CEO Blog Jan 23rd Social media, our young people and the questions now being asked
• Friday 16 January 2026 CEO Blog Jan 16th Debate goes on over smartphone use in schools
• Friday 9 January 2026 Welcoming Martock to our Trust family An exciting new chapter for the popular village school, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary
• Friday 9 January 2026 Bishops Lydeard Church School announces £370,000 nursery expansion project Work can begin as early as February 2026, with a planned opening in September 2026
• Friday 9 January 2026 CEO Blog Jan 9th Welcoming Martock, our 46th school
• Friday 19 December 2025 CEO Blog Dec 18th Celebrating a year of achievement, community, and joy. Plus our nativities.
• Wednesday 17 December 2025 Nativities 2025 Some lovely nativity photos from our schools
• Monday 15 December 2025 Parents' and carers' newsletter December 2025 A review of a fantastic term in BWMAT
• Friday 12 December 2025 CEO Blog Dec 12th Empathy in action – living our values by supporting vital charity work
• Friday 5 December 2025 Small school, big impact: Lydeard St Lawrence PTFA takes top national honour Parent, Teacher and Friends Association (PTFA) named National PTFA of the Year by Parentkind.
• Friday 5 December 2025 CEO Blog Dec 5th In praise of parent and friend volunteers

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