News

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 […]

Following the official news yesterday (19th July) about the new SEN / AP Free Schools Wave 2, we are delighted to be able to announce that we will be adding a new SEN Free School to the Trust supporting 50 (potentially growing to 64) SEMH students in the Halton / St Helen’s area. The planned […]

The Youth Engagement Schools Trust is seeking to fill vacancies for Governor positions on its Local Support and Scrutiny Boards (LBBS) for both Cornerstone AP, and The Axis Academy – 2 brand new establishments in Cheshire East. If you are based in Crewe/Congleton or the surrounding areas and are interested in getting involved in a […]

Leading Parent Partnership Award Success! We are very pleased to announce that The Fermain Academy have been awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award. Coordinated by Mr. Jackson, the LPPA award celebrates schools who work effectively with parents. The award acknowledges the work we do with parents and carers – increasing parental participation in school life. […]

Axis Academy Site Progress The building work is well underway for The Axis Academy (Feb 2020). We expect to be fully built, furnished and staffed ready to take pupils from January 2021.

The Axis Academy has appointed its first two members of staff in Emma Colley (Headteacher) and Lorna Lockhart (Pastoral Lead). Emma and Lorna will be working on all the requirements needed to open a new school along with recruiting the staff required to open the school early next year, and working with pupils and their […]