Askwith Primary School was accredited as a cohort 1 Teaching School and National Support School in 2011. We formed the Harrogate and Rural Teaching School Alliance (HART) and as the lead school have a strong track record in supporting school improvement across North Yorkshire, Leeds and Stockton.
We created the Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust (YCAT) in 2015.
All teachers are Specialist Leaders in Education who provide school support and CPD to the HART member schools and also lead school support for the Trust’s schools,
We are committed to improving learning for all pupils through a strong team approach and are passionate about the importance of applying evidence informed research to support a high-quality curriculum that is built on expert knowledge.
Our alliance is a strategic partner of the Red Kite North Yorkshire Teaching Hub and we deliver training for the Hub SCITT.
We also provide curriculum support to schools through our Trust’s National Leaders in Education who support the DFE school improvement offer.