CET Golden Apple Awards 2025 Finalists Announced
The spotlight is firmly on excellence as the Golden Apple Awards 2025 finalists are revealed.
CET Innovate 2025
Students from across Cumbria Education Trust gathered at The Whitehaven Academy for an inspiring showcase of creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving at the CET Innovate Final.
Stramongate Primary School Latest Ofsted Report
Stramongate Primary School, part of Cumbria Education Trust (CET), is celebrating after their recent Ofsted inspection resulted in the school receiving a ‘Good’ rating in all five areas: The quality of education Behaviour and attitudes Personal development Leadership and management Early years provision. The Ofsted report is full of glowing comments about the school, who…
CET Schools Recognised for Outstanding Attendance – Spring Term FFT Awards
Once again, Cumbria Education Trust schools have been recognised nationally for their outstanding attendance, as part of the FFT Attendance Awards for the Spring Term.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Since 2001, the Mental Health Foundation has been leading Mental Health Awareness Week – bringing the UK together to focus on good mental health. This year, the week took place from 12th to 18th May 2025 and the theme was ‘community’. Our schools have been celebrating the power and importance of community as being part of a safe, positive…
Celebrating VE Day
Celebrating VE Day Across Our SchoolsOur schools came together to commemorate Victory in Europe (VE) Day with creativity, reflection, and community spirit. With wartime-themed displays and remembrance activities, pupils honoured this historic day in thoughtful and inspiring ways. Explore the gallery below to see how each school marked the occasion.
Trainee teacher talks: from veterinary science to teaching science
Article from Ambition Institute. Teaching has always been part of Ellie Sutton’s life, even before she stepped foot in the classroom. Eight months into her initial teacher training with Cumbria Education Trust, she explains why she’s retraining to teach science and what she loves about it. A teaching mindset, right from the start “I’ve always liked working…
Longtown Celebrating Latest Ofsted Report!
Longtown Primary School, part of Cumbria Education Trust (CET), is celebrating following their recent ungraded Ofsted inspection, after the inspector concluded that “the school may have improved significantly across all areas.” Their last inspection in May 2019 rated the school as ‘Good’, therefore, based off the inspector’s comments, if they were to be fully inspected,…
INSET Day – April 2025
Following a well-deserved Easter break, our schools came together for a valuable opportunity to regroup and refocus during our April INSET Day. Traditionally, this day is dedicated to professional development across the trust – and this year was no different. Spread across our five secondary schools, staff worked within departments to network, collaborate, and share…
Annual Governance Conference 2025
This year’s CET Annual Governance Conference 2025 brought together over 90 dedicated Members, Trustees, Local Advisory Board (LAB) members and school leaders for an afternoon of insightful discussions, strategic planning, and shared learning. The event, in which representatives and LAB members from all of our schools were in attendance, served as a crucial platform to…