News

• Thursday 9 July 2026 Orion Education Announces New Trustees to the Board Orion Education is delighted to confirm the appointment of three new Trustees to its Board, further strengthening the organisation's governance, expertise, and strategic leadership as it continues to deliver its mission and support the communities it serves.
• Tuesday 23 June 2026 New Principal Appointment at Orion Spires
• Thursday 14 May 2026 Congratulations to Orion Eden Park on their recent Ofsted inspection.
• Wednesday 6 May 2026 Exciting Opportunity - Children's Workforce Foundation Degree
• Friday 1 May 2026 New Principal Appointment at Orion Coopers
• Tuesday 21 April 2026 Trust Board Update Claire Singleton stands down from the Trust Board
• Friday 17 April 2026 Orion Scotts Park has Achieved Silver TKAT ACE Accreditation We are proud to share that Orion Scotts Park has been awarded Silver TKAT ACE Accreditation, with elements of Gold, following a recent accreditation visit. This achievement is formally recognised in the accreditation letter, which you can view below, and sets out the strengths of ACE provision at the school.
• Wednesday 15 April 2026 New Principal Appointment at Orion Scotts Park We are delighted to announce the appointment of Cheryl Raithby as the new Principal of Orion Scotts Park, starting in September.
• Tuesday 7 April 2026 Orion Education recognised with The Sutton Trust Fair Admissions Gold Award Orion Education has been recognised with the Sutton Trust Fair Admissions Gold Award, reflecting the trust’s commitment to widening access and strengthening opportunity across its schools. The award recognises the work undertaken by Orion Education to review and embed fairer admissions arrangements. As part of this approach, all schools within the trust now prioritise pupils eligible for the pupil premium for 20% of available places, ensuring that disadvantage is not a barrier to accessing high‑quality education.
• Friday 20 March 2026 Annual Impact Report 2024-25
• Friday 27 February 2026 DfE Congratulates Our Schools on Opening Three New Nurseries We are delighted to share that we have received three letters of recognition from the Department for Education, celebrating the successful opening of our new Orion Little Stars school‑based nurseries at Orion Blenheim, Orion Ravensworth and Orion Scotts Park.
• Thursday 12 February 2026 Vacancy - Trustee and Education Committee Chair Are you looking to make a difference to the education sector through a voluntary role? Orion Education is seeking a new Trustee who will also take on the role of Education Committee Chair to join our Trustee Board.
• Monday 2 February 2026 London RISE Education Fortnight We are proud to be hosting a series of professional development events as part of London RISE Education Fortnight 2026, a programme aligned with the Department for Education’s Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) initiative. The RISE programme brings together educational experts, advisers, and networks across London to support school improvement, raise standards, and promote collaboration across the region.
• Wednesday 17 December 2025 Orion Little Stars in Blenheim - Spaces Available for 2026! We are delighted to announce that our final nursery to open, Orion Little Stars at Orion Blenheim is now open and has places available for children from 2-4 years old.
• Tuesday 11 November 2025 Remembrance Day - 11 November 2025 To commemorate Armistice Day,
• Wednesday 24 September 2025 Term Dates 2026-27 Orion Education Term Dates published for 2026-27
• Tuesday 23 September 2025 Orion Little Stars Scotts Park Nursery to Host Open Day Families in the local community are warmly invited to the Little Stars Scotts Park Nursery Open Day on Monday 29th September, from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
• Tuesday 16 September 2025 Orion Little Stars - Now Open at Orion Ravensworth! Orion Little Stars Now Open!
• Friday 5 September 2025 CEO Welcome September 2025 Welcome letter from CEO September 2025
• Friday 5 September 2025 Summer Estates Improvement Projects 2025 While students and staff enjoyed a well-deserved break over the summer, we have been busy making significant improvements across our estates. The Trust continues to invest year on year to provide the best possible facilities for our students, staff, and visitors.
• Thursday 21 August 2025 Strong GCSE Outcomes across Orion Schools Orion schools; Coopers, Ravensbourne, Spires and Eden Park have had a bumper year at GCSE this year. Progress and attainment rose sharply across all schools with Orion Coopers, Ravensbourne and Orion Eden Park posting some of the best results in their history.
• Wednesday 16 July 2025 Parent and Carer Summer Letter 2025 Parent and Carer letter from the CEO July 2025
• Tuesday 24 June 2025 Orion Education Sports Event Orion Education hosts first cross trust Secondary Sports Day
• Tuesday 17 June 2025 Orion Education: Building Capacity Through Trust Wide Coaching Olivia Page, Director of Professional Development has recently written a paper for the CST (Confederation of School Trusts) to highlight the importance of professional development, and our trust-wide instructional coaching strategy.
• Monday 19 May 2025 Change to Easter Term Dates for Spires Academy (2026) Revised Easter Holiday Dates for Spires Academy 2026
• Thursday 3 April 2025 Orion Education achieves Workplace Wellbeing Charter Accreditation We are proud to announce that Orion Education has been awarded the Workplace Wellbeing Charter Accreditation, recognising our ongoing commitment to the health and wellbeing of our employees. Workplace wellbeing is a fundamental priority for us, and this accreditation reflects our dedication to fostering a positive, supportive, and healthy work environment.
• Wednesday 2 April 2025 ORION EDUCATION APPROVED BY DfE TO OPEN THREE NEW SCHOOL BASED DAY NURSERIES We are delighted to announce that three Orion primary schools have been approved to open day nurseries as part of the new government’s drive to make nursey education more available to families.
• Friday 28 March 2025 Blenheim Primary School Maintains Good Ofsted Rating We are delighted to publish the most recent Ofsted report for Blenheim Primary School. The strength of the report reflects the hard work that pupils, teachers and leaders have put into the school. It's a delight to read and reflects the considerable progress that the school has made. We don't do what we do for these reports, but congratulations to everyone involved.
• Wednesday 26 March 2025 Annual Impact Report 2023-24 Our Annual Impact Report for 2023-24 is now available, browse the report and hear from our CEO on our progress and vision for the future.
• Friday 14 March 2025 Appointment of New Trustees to Orion Education Board Orion Education is excited to announce the appointment of two new Trustees to the Board.
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