Navigating National Change Together
This academic year has brought a pace of national change rarely experienced by schools all at once. Curriculum, assessment, post-16 pathways, inspection, and inclusion policy are all shifting simultaneously.
Five ways we’re contributing to the system
Across Cumbria and beyond, we are proud to be playing an active role in strengthening the wider education system. Through collaboration, expert guidance, strategic partnerships and shared ambition, CET continues to support schools, teachers and trainees in ways that help improve attendance, raise standards and enhance opportunities for young people. This work reflects our commitment to making a positive difference not only within our own Trust, but across the region.
High and rising behaviour standards
Our pupils and staff deserve disruption-free learning. But, like all schools, we know this does not happen every day. Sometimes behaviour gets in the way of learning.
Safeguarding: The Power of Good
Anti-Bullying Week, 10 to 14 November, and World Kindness Day, 13 November, offered a perfect opportunity for pupils and staff to celebrate compassion, individuality, and the importance of speaking up.
Workington Academy appointed as a lead school for national attendance and behaviour programme
Cumbria Education Trust is pleased to announce that Workington Academy has been designated as a lead school in the roll-out of a new national attendance initiative. The government’s Department for Education (DfE) will shortly issue all schools with ‘attendance baseline improvement expectations’ – minimum attendance targets informed by artificial-intelligence analysis of each school’s context (including…
Amazing Attendance – Again!
Our schools have – once again – achieved outstanding attendance recognition from FFT. FFT collects daily attendance data from thousands of schools nationwide. This information helps schools track, monitor and compare attendance on a weekly basis. The FFT Attendance Awards celebrate schools ranked in the Top 10% and Top 25% nationally, as well as within…
A Special Space for Reflection and Wellbeing
A new Safe Space has officially opened at Longtown Primary School, providing pupils with a calm, comforting environment where they can reflect, regulate, and feel supported. The Safe Space was created as part of Cumbria Education Trust’s ongoing commitment to supporting emotional wellbeing and positive mental health. It offers pupils a peaceful area to talk,…
Four Golden Apple Awards 2025 Winners!
The spotlight shone brightly on excellence as the Golden Apple Awards 2025 celebrated the very best of Cumbria’s education sector. Held on Thursday 9th October at Carlisle Racecourse, the prestigious ceremony honoured the outstanding individuals, teams and institutions shaping the future of education across the region.The awards recognise talent, resilience and innovation across all areas…
CET@10 Event – Celebrating 10 Years of Cumbria Education Trust
Cumbria Education Trust (CET) proudly marked ten years of educational excellence with a special celebration, CET@10, held at The Garden at Eden. The event recognised the journey of each school and the impact the Trust has had on pupils, families, and communities across Cumbria. Founded in 2015 with just three schools, CET has since grown…
Cumbria Education Trust: 10 Years of Impact
10 Years of Impact September 2025 signals ten years since Cumbria Education Trust (CET) was established – and what a decade it has been for the Trust. Starting with just three schools, the Trust now has twelve primary schools and five secondary schools. From Brampton to Kendal, the Trust’s community spreads far and wide across…