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On 23rd November 2022, two years after it first opened its doors, Lady Redmond MBE, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant officially opened The Axis Academy. Having been delayed due to Covid, all the staff and pupils were extremely proud to welcome Lady Redmond, His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire into their fabulous classrooms and facilities.  Following a tour of the building […]

We are delighted to share with you the great progress that is taking place at our Squinter Pip Way site, Shrewsbury of the brand new Keystone Academy school building. Construction is well under way to prepare the land for the brand new building, which will be able to accommodate up to 120 neurodivergent pupils, aged […]

On 24th June 2022 all our academies staff, including some governors and trustees came together to enjoy an informal gathering to celebrate out collaborative achievements so far and to look forward to the future. The day included a strategic update of the trust’s progression delivered in several sessions from our Executive Leadership Team followed by […]

National Thank a Teacher Day is set to take place on Thursday 26th May!! The YES Trust academies are proud to be part of this special day that gives parents, pupils and staff an opportunity to say a big ‘Thank you’ to the amazing teachers and support staff within our schools.  Let’s come together and […]

We are delighted to the announce that following their first Ofsted Inspection from 16-18 November 2021, Ofsted have judged The Cornerstone Academy to be ‘Good’ in all areas. Ofsted said that “Cornerstone Academy is a happy, caring school. Pupils who previously have been disengaged from education thrive and achieve well”. Established by Damien Sweeney, Headteacher […]

The Youth Engagement Schools Trust (YES Trust) held it’s first Whole Trust Inset Day on Friday 26th November. This was an exciting and informative day for all senior leadership, teaching and support staff who came together to take part in a learning and development day. The day comprised of a number of professional speakers covering […]

I am delighted to have been appointed as Headteacher at The Keystone Academy and am looking forward to taking up the position formally in January 2022. I have been a teacher for 21 years, having taught the full age range from KS1-KS4 and more recently have been a leader in the Pupil Referral Unit in […]

The YES Trust is pleased to announce that the second Public Consultation event for our new Keystone Academy will now take place on Tuesday 2nd November 2021 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Shelton Cricket Club, 27 The Furlongs, Leighton Park, Shrewsbury, SY3 5FU.  

Further to the news item on 7th October 2021, the first Public Consultation event scheduled for 18th October 2021 to give local residents the opportunity to meet key members of The YES Trust and The Keystone Academy,  will now be postponed until November (date to be confirmed). The session due to take place on Tuesday […]

The Youth Engagement Schools (YES) Trust’s proposal for the opening of The Keystone Academy has progressed to the pre-opening phase and we are now required to undertake a public consultation period. The Keystone Academy will be the latest addition to the YES Trust’s portfolio, which consists of The Axis Academy in Crewe, The Cornerstone Academy […]