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# Latest News

 ![Image of Bradfield Secondary School celebrates pupils' GCSE success](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Bradfield_(1).png)

20 August 2026

### [Bradfield Secondary School celebrates pupils' GCSE success](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2026-08-20-bradfield-secondary-school-celebrates-pupils-gcse-success)

Pupils and staff at Bradfield Secondary School are celebrating this year's GCSE results.

 ![Image of Results are in: Forge Valley pupils' celebrate GCSE success](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Forge_(1).png)

20 August 2026

### [Results are in: Forge Valley pupils' celebrate GCSE success](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2026-08-20-results-are-in-forge-valley-pupils-celebrate-gcse-success)

Our school community at Forge Valley School &amp; Sixth Form are celebrating this year's GCSE results.

 ![Image of Tapton School Celebrates Best-Ever GCSE Results](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Tapton_(2).png)

20 August 2026

### [Tapton School Celebrates Best-Ever GCSE Results](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2026-08-20-tapton-school-celebrates-best-ever-gcse-results-1)

Students and staff at Tapton School &amp; Sixth Form, are celebrating an exceptional set of GCSE results, with students achieving the strongest outcomes in the school's history.

 ![Image of Forge Valley students celebrate impressive A level results and exciting next steps](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Forge.png)

13 August 2026

### [Forge Valley students celebrate impressive A level results and exciting next steps](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2026-08-13-forge-valley-students-celebrate-impressive-a-level-results-and-exciting-next-steps)

Students and staff at Forge Valley School &amp; Sixth Form are celebrating as this year’s A level results are revealed.

 ![Image of Tapton Sixth Form Celebrates Record-Breaking A Level Results](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Tapton_(3).png)

13 August 2026

### [Tapton Sixth Form Celebrates Record-Breaking A Level Results](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2026-08-13-tapton-sixth-form-celebrates-record-breaking-a-level-results)

Students and staff at Tapton School &amp; Sixth Form, are celebrating an exceptional set of A Level results, with the Sixth Form achieving the strongest outcomes in its history.

 ![Image of INOVA launches new SEND strategy focused on belonging and inclusion](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/send_news_article_photo.jpg)

12 February 2026

### [INOVA launches new SEND strategy focused on belonging and inclusion](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2026-02-12-inova-launches-new-send-strategy-focused-on-belonging-and-inclusion)

We have officially launched our new trust-wide SEND strategy, setting out a clear and ambitious approach to inclusive education across our schools.

 ![Image of Sport Leader at Forge Valley School recognised for championing girls’ engagement in PE](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/arches_photo.jpg)

9 February 2026

### [Sport Leader at Forge Valley School recognised for championing girls’ engagement in PE](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2026-02-09-sport-leader-at-forge-valley-school-recognised-for-championing-girls-engagement-in-pe)

Forge Valley School is celebrating recognition for the work of Lauren Donnelly, whose project is helping hundreds of local girls feel more confident and engaged in physical education.

 ![Image of Tapton School Scoops Leading UK Science Award For Outstanding Technical Excellence](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Salters_award.jpeg)

12 December 2025

### [Tapton School Scoops Leading UK Science Award For Outstanding Technical Excellence](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2025-12-12-tapton-school-scoops-leading-uk-science-award-for-outstanding-technical-excellence)

Tapton has been recognised with the prestigious Salters’ Technician Award by the Salters’ Institute. The accolade celebrates the school’s exceptional technical support in science education and the difference this makes to pupils’ learning.

 ![Image of Sunday Times Parent Power: Tapton Tops List Of North's Best Comprehensive Schools](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Tapton_Times_Award.jpg)

11 December 2025

### [Sunday Times Parent Power: Tapton Tops List Of North's Best Comprehensive Schools](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2025-12-11-sunday-times-parent-power-tapton-tops-list-of-north-s-best-comprehensive-schools)

Tapton School has been named the North’s top Comprehensive School of the Year in the prestigious Sunday Times Parent Power list, marking a significant milestone in its history of educational excellence.

 ![Image of National Recognition for Chaucer School’s Outstanding Attendance Improvement](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/8CE366482A84ADF40F5AD31E8717B3B9.jpg)

20 November 2025

### [National Recognition for Chaucer School’s Outstanding Attendance Improvement](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2025-11-20-national-recognition-for-chaucer-school-s-outstanding-attendance-improvement)

Chaucer School has been named one of the top three most improved secondary schools in England for reducing overall absence. Persistent absence also dropped significantly — placing the school in the national top 20.

 ![Image of Double Celebration for Hallam Primary School As New Nursery Opens And Early Years Team Wins Top Sheffield Award](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Hallam_Nursery_Press_Release_1_(IMG_0164)_(1).JPG)

6 November 2025

### [Double Celebration for Hallam Primary School As New Nursery Opens And Early Years Team Wins Top Sheffield Award](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2025-11-06-double-celebration-for-hallam-primary-school-as-new-nursery-opens-and-early-years-team-wi)

Hallam Primary School has officially opened its brand-new nursery provision, further extending the school’s commitment to providing high-quality early education within the local community.

 ![Image of Trust Leader Takes On Three Extreme Challenges To Support Men’s Mental Health](https://files.schudio.com/inova-multi-academy-trust/imagecache/720x440c/news/Joe_Varey_3.jpg)

22 October 2025

### [Trust Leader Takes On Three Extreme Challenges To Support Men’s Mental Health](https://www.inovamat.org/news/2025-10-22-trust-leader-takes-on-three-extreme-challenges-to-support-men-s-mental-health)

A senior trust leader has completed three gruelling endurance events in just eight weeks to raise more than £4,000 for men’s mental health charity Andy’s Man Club.

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