Design note 4 - what do we mean?
In addition to the similarities between our new icon and the real Northern Lights, we particularly liked some of the themes the Northern Lights icon represented, namely:
Our remarkable story
A commitment to inclusion, a family of mainstream and special schools
Investing in people and developing leadership
Creating remarkable Schools in our district
Introduction of the One Trust Contract defining with clarity the why, what, and how of remarkable
1997
David Horn becomes Headteacher at Beckfoot School
1997
2011
Beckfoot School and Hazelbeck School move into new building
2011
2013
Beckfoot Trust is formed with Beckfoot School and Hazelbeck
School
2013
2014
Beckfoot School judged Outstanding in all areas
2014
2015
Hazelbeck Special School judged Oustanding in all areas
2015
2015
Beckfoot Trust supports Belle Vue Boys School converting to become Beckfoot Upper Heaton
2015
2016 Beckfoot Oakbank joins the Beckfoot Trust
2016
2016 Beckfoot Allerton joins the Beckfoot Trust
2016
2016 Beckfoot School becomes a Teaching School
2016
2016 Beckfoot Thornton joins the Beckfoot Trust
2016
2016 Beckfoot Heaton joins the Beckfoot Trust
2016
2017 Beckfoot Priestthorpe joins the Beckfoot Trust
2017
2017 Beckfoot Phoenix joins the Beckfoot Trust
2017
2018 Beckfoot Upper Heaton judged Good by Ofsted
2018
2018 Beckfoot Trust supports Nessfield Primary School converting to become Beckfoot Nessfield
2018
2019 Beckfoot Thornton judged Good
2019
2019 Beckfoot Heaton judged Good with Outstanding leadership
2019
2021 Shirley Watson becomes CEO of Beckfoot Trust
2021
2021 Introduction of One Trust Contract defining with clarity the why, what, and how of remarkable
2021
2023 Beckfoot Phoenix judged Outstanding in all areas
2023
2023 Beckfoot Priestthorpe judged Good by Ofsted.
2023
2023 Beckfoot Trust partners with Two Counties Trust to launch national CPD programme, ConnectEd
2023
2023 Beckfoot Trust introduces Universal Offer across all schools
2023
2024 Beckfoot Hazelbeck continues to be judged Outstanding by Ofsted.
2024
2024 Beckfoot Allerton judged Outstanding for their Early Years provision, Personal Development and Behaviour and Attitudes.
2024
2024 Beckfoot Trust is recognised a Disability Confident Committed Employer
2024
2024 Beckfoot Trust is recognised as a Mindful Employer
2024
2025 Beckfoot School continues to be judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted.
2025
2025 Beckfoot Nessfield judged Good in all areas by Ofsted.
2025
2025 Ofsted recognise that Beckfoot Heaton have made strong improvements since previous Good rating
2025
2025 Beckfoot Heaton becomes the first ever recipient of the Dandelion Organisation’s Gold Standard Award for Leadership, Social Mobility & Opportunity
2025
2025
Ofsted recognise that Beckfoot Oakbank have made “significant improvements”
2025
2025
Launch of Beckfoot Trust MY PGP professional growth dashboard
2025
2026
Beckfoot Phoenix expands with a new annex on the Beckfoot Nessfield site
2026
How do we do remarkable?
Read more about our clear and rigorous plans to create remarkable schools so that no child is left behind.
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