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Three Teaching School Hubs for Star Schools
Date Added: 10/02/2021
The Department for Education (DfE) has designated three schools operated by Star Academies as Teaching School Hubs in the North West. The high-performing schools submitted successful bids to the Department… Read more >
Pupils gift ‘kindness’ to vulnerable people in Blackburn
Date Added: 11/12/2020
Pupils at Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School and Sixth Form College (TIGHS) have been raising funds and spreading kindness to help people facing hardship during the festive season. The COVID-19… Read more >
Students celebrate exceptional GCSE Results
Date Added: 20/08/2020
88% of students achieve a ‘strong pass’ in GCSE English and Maths. 94% of students achieve a ‘standard pass’ in GCSE English and Maths. 74% of students achieve the English… Read more >
Pupils celebrate fantastic Sixth Form Results.
Date Added: 13/08/2020
Sixth form pupils are celebrating today after they received fantastic A level and vocational results . Exams were cancelled this summer due to the COVID—19 pandemic. Exam boards issued grades… Read more >
Blackburn schools feed the hungry during coronavirus pandemic
Date Added: 02/06/2020
Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School (TIGHS), Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School (TIBHS) and The Olive School, Blackburn, have joined forces to help feed vulnerable people as part of the Star… Read more >
National helpline to support parents with home learning
Date Added: 27/04/2020
A new national helpline for parents and carers will provide personalised support and advice on home learning to support pupils until schools re-open. StarLine is a free telephone helpline which… Read more >
National helpline to support parents with home learning
Date Added: 24/04/2020
A new national helpline for parents and carers will provide personalised support and advice on home learning to support pupils until schools re-open. StarLine is a free telephone helpline which… Read more >
Pupils pay special tribute to NHS corona staff
Date Added: 31/03/2020
Caring pupils at TIGHS are offering messages of support to front line NHS staff who are continuing to work through the coronavirus crisis to save lives. The girls, who remained… Read more >
League tables confirm TIGHS as one of the best schools in the country
Date Added: 06/02/2020
Thursday 6th February 2020 ‘Progress 8’ Score of +2.16 – the highest value-added score in the country. ‘Attainment 8’ score of 7.0 – 3rd highest amongst non-selective schools in the… Read more >
Today’s readers, tomorrow’s leaders
Date Added: 03/01/2020
Star Academies has recently launched a series of exciting new reading initiatives to promote the joys and benefits of reading. Pupils will take part in a series of creative and… Read more >