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:

  • Uniqueness
  • Reaching for high standards
  • Our Trust on a journey to Remarkable
  • Whether you are a student, a teacher or a trusted partner, everyone is on a unique journey, one that will take them to new places and opportunities.

Design note 3 - a bold look

To complement our dynamic new Northern Lights icon, we needed a strong colour pallette and confident, contemporary font.
The contrasting yet complimentary colours in our logo symbolises our value of diversity and unity. We often talk about 'the same but different' at Beckfoot Trust to acknowledge that whilst we have a very clear One Trust identity and clarity on what remarkable means, we also know that one size does not always fit all. 

Design note 2 - our Northern Lights

Perhaps the most important part of our new Beckfoot Trust logo is the icon, shown to the right here.

We call it our Northern Lights.

In nature, the Northern Lights are seen as something unique and truly Remarkable that are associated with the North.

Our Northern Lights icon represents The Beckfoot Trust which is also on a constant journey to Remarkable and is strongly associated with the North of England.

As part of our ongoing Journey to Remarkable we felt it was important to give The Beckfoot Trust a strong, confident and contemporary logo and brand that was worthy of an organisation with such high standards and aspirations.

The new Trust logo was a departure from the previous logo style and was definitely designed with the future in mind.

Celebrating our schools’ success in the 2025 Edurio Awards

We are proud to share that Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery and Beckfoot School have been recoginised in the 2025 Edurio Awards!

Throughout the year, Edurio celebrates schools that exemplify excellence based on national survey results from the previous academic year. These awards recognise outstanding achievement and help to share best practice across the education community.

Regional Award Winners

  • Listening & Acting Award – Staff Feedback: Beckfoot School
  • Staff Choice Award: Beckfoot School
  • Listening & Acting Award – Staff Feedback: Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery

These awards highlight our ongoing commitment as a Trust to putting our colleagues and people first. Across all our schools, we are dedicated to listening to our colleagues, acting on their feedback, and ensuring that everyone feels valued and heard. We are incredibly proud of our colleagues for supporting Beckfoot Trust to be a People First organisation where everyone belongs.

Learn more about our People First Charter.

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