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Our EMAT Annual Report 2024 is out now!

East Midlands Academy Trust has published its 2024 Annual Report.

Our latest parent survey results are in!

Thank you to all of those who completed our recent parental feedback survey. Your views are important to us, as we want to know how we can improve further.

Stimpson Avenue Academy gets gold with School Games accolade

Stimpson Avenue Academy has received a glowing endorsement for its commitment to sport and PE with a School Games gold mark award.

Pupils show off their work at our annual art exhibition

We were proud to welcome our parents and families into school this afternoon for our annual Stimpson Avenue Academy art exhibition.

#EMATters Celebration Awards 2024

Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners of this year's awards.

Pupils Go for Gold with EMAT Olympic Day Ahead of Paris 2024

More than 500 pupils came together on June 26th for a huge celebration of sport ahead of the Paris Olympics.

EMAT Ability Games celebrates inclusion in sport

East Midlands Academy Trust held its annual Ability Games, a day of sporting activities for children with additional needs.

Stimpson Avenue Academy shines a light on mental wellbeing

Stimpson Avenue Academy has been recognised for its commitment to mental health and wellbeing with a prestigious Lightbulb award.

Pupils’ winning designs become their schools’ Olympic flag!

As part of the EMAT torch relay this week, the winners were announced in the competition to design each school’s Olympic flag.

Olympians join pupils for the EMAT torch relay ahead of Paris 2024

Pupils across East Midlands Academy Trust schools were this week joined by Olympic athletes for the EMAT torch relay to promote sport and aiming high.

Stimpson Avenue Academy flies the flag for the environment with distinction

Stimpson Avenue Academy has been praised for its efforts to improve the local environment with an Eco-Schools Green Flag Award with distinction.

Stimpson Avenue pupils raise awareness of air pollution with winning poster designs

Three Stimpson Avenue Academy pupils have been praised for their poster designs highlighting the dangers of air pollution.

Olympic heroes lend their support for student training day

Students had the unique opportunity to interview four Olympic athletes as part of a media training day hosted by East Midlands Academy Trust.

Stimpson Avenue Academy staff fundraising hots up with charity firewalk

EMAT Christmas card competition winner announced!

The winner of our EMAT Christmas card competition has been announced as Marcelina Kieca in Year 6 at Northampton International Academy.

#EMATter schools cut energy use for Power Down Day

Pupils and staff at East Midlands Academy Trust primary schools have switched off and powered down for a special event to save energy.

#EMATter Khaia goes for the chop for charity

Stimpson Avenue Academy pupil Khaia Baxter has gone to great lengths for charity by having her long hair cut short.

Stimpson Avenue Academy celebrates silver anti-bullying award

The #EMATter school's commitment to tackling bullying and supporting pupils’ wellbeing has been recognised with a prestigious quality mark.

Stimpson Avenue Academy delighted with ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Staff, pupils, and parents are celebrating after Stimpson Avenue Academy in Northampton has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted for the first time.

Ability Games 2023 celebrates inclusion and sport

East Midlands Academy Trust held its second annual Ability Games to celebrate inclusion with a trust-wide sporting festival.

Free event for schools: Behaviour for Learning

Pupils to take part in two charity fun runs

Pupils at Stimpson Avenue Academy will all have the opportunity to take part in a fun run in the school playground to raise money for charity over the coming weeks.

Deputy head’s marathon effort for food hamper appeal

Deputy head Mr Trotter will be taking on a marathon challenge this weekend to raise money for a charity that provides much-needed food parcels to his school.

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Pupils across EMAT celebrate World Book Day

Pupils across the East Midlands Academy Trust family of schools have been marking World Book Day today to promote a love of reading.

Stimpson Avenue Academy’s Eliza braves the elements for homeless charity

Stimpson Avenue Academy pupil Eliza Lubicz slept in a makeshift shelter in freezing temperatures to raise money for a charity that supports homeless people.

Pupils learn about road safety at Hazard Alley

Pupils from Stimpson Avenue Academy paid a visit to Hazard Alley this week to learn all about road safety.

Pupils hold Reverse Advent Calendar to support those in need

Pupils at Stimpson Avenue Academy in Northampton have donated hundreds of food items to a charity for the homeless.

Pupils target litter louts around our school

Following a visit from Northampton Litter Wombles, our Junior Leadership Team agreed to create a Litter Wombles team here at Stimpson Avenue Academy.

Stimpson Avenue hits the right notes to become Music Mark School

Stimpson Avenue Academy has been invited to become a Music Mark School in recognition of its commitment to music education.

EMAT publishes Annual Report

East Midlands Academy Trust has today published its 2022 Annual Report.

Pupils' artwork on display to shoppers for World Mental Health Day

Our International Food Festival is back!

We're delighted to be holding another international food event this year, a great opportunity to celebrate the nations that make up our wonderfully diverse school.

Take part in our school uniform survey

We are currently reviewing our school uniform to ensure it is appropriate and value for money.

Celebration & Recognition Awards 2022

Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners of this year's awards.

Olympic Day 2022

The #EMATOlympics took place throughout June involving pupils from all seven schools that make up the East Midlands Academy Trust.

Fun Run to Beijing

Schools across the trust took part in the Fun Run to Beijing

First-ever EMAT poetry anthology published

The anthology brings together poems by both primary and secondary pupils from across the trust

Mother's Day celebration

We invited families in for a Mum's Afternoon Tea

Stimpson Avenue Academy continues to improve

Stimpson Avenue Academy has been recognised by Ofsted for the work it is doing to improve.

EMAT's first ever Olympic Day is a success!

East Midlands Academy Trust has hosted its first ever Olympic Day sports festival.

Pupils walk a staggering 5,885 miles

Pupils walk the distance from UK to Tokyo ahead of summer Olympics

Pupils score Stimpson Avenue top marks

We've just completed our annual pupil survey and we are delighted to report that our pupils told us they feel safe and happy at Stimpson Avenue Academy.

NSPCC Number Day

NSPCC Number Day adds up to great fun for East Midlands Academy Trust pupils

Stimpson Avenue’s remote learning praised as effective by Ofsted

Stimpson Avenue’s remote learning praised as effective by Ofsted

Stimpson Avenue pupils are riding high this summer

Stimpson Avenue pupils are riding high this summer

Clarence the Dragon Kick Starts a Love of Reading at Stimpson Avenue

Clarence the Dragon Kick Starts a Love of Reading at Stimpson Avenue

Sports day fun at Stimpson Avenue

New table tennis is a hit at Stimpson Avenue!

Stimpson Avenue's Mrs Kenny wins a children's comedy award!

Stimpson Avenue Academy's Jennifer Kenny has won a children's comedy award at the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Pupils joined by creatures great and small as part of British Science Week

Reception class takes to the stage at Stimpson Avenue

Stimpson Avenue Academy Scoops Gold With School Games Award

Stimpson Avenue Academy has been awarded a gold School Games award in recognition of its commitment to sport and physical activity.

New play equipment for pupils at Stimpson Avenue!

Pupils tackle the great outdoors on residential trip

Special celebration assembly for our Trust Award winners!

Who were the winners in our Trust Awards 2019?

Stimpson Avenue Academy Pupils Support Mayor’s Big Sleep Out

Pupils honour former teachers who died in the First World War

Launch of East Midlands Academy Trust