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Children read Mark's gospel to celebrate translation of Bible into English

First published on: 13th July 2026

Children from Hawes Primary School in Upper Wensleydale in the Ripon area commemorated the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale printing the Bible into English by reading Mark's gospel together in St Margaret's Hawes.

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Abbey Grange celebrate all with Culture Day attended by Bishop Arun

First published on: 10th July 2026

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy recently held a Culture Day to celebrate all the cultures of people at the school, attended by the Rt Revd Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall.

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Abbey Grange celebrate successful Ofsted inspection

First published on: 7th July 2026

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy in the Leeds area is celebrating a highly positive Ofsted inspection outcome, with inspectors recognising the school’s strong standards, inclusive culture and ambitious provision for all pupils.

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Leeds school embrace their local church

First published on: 3rd July 2026

Some 300 pupils from Rawdon St Peter’s Church of England Primary School in the Leeds area celebrated St Peter’s Day by hosting a massive school picnic before a ‘clipping the church’ ceremony, a tradition dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.

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Barnabas, racial justice, nationalism and more on agenda of Diocesan Synod

First published on: 15th June 2026

Our Barnabas work, racial justice, nationalism and more were on the agenda at a busy meeting of Diocesan Synod on Saturday, June 13 at Holy Trinity Boar Lane.

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Saying thank you to our school governors

First published on: 3rd June 2026

This Volunteers Week we want to say a huge thank you to all school governors who support schools across the diocese.

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Christ Church Upper Armley CE Primary School gets glowing SIAMS result

First published on: 5th May 2026

One of our Leeds area schools has been described as ‘an oasis of calm, care and love within the community which it diligently serves’ in its recent SIAMS inspection.

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Schools across diocese celebrate World Book Day

First published on: 6th March 2026

Schools from across the diocese took part in World Book Day, with teachers and pupils dressing up to celebrate books and reading.

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Leeds area pupil elected Leeds Children's Mayor 2025

First published on: 9th December 2025

A pupil from one of our Leeds area schools has been chosen as the Leeds Children’s Mayor for 2025.

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Senior school leaders gather at diocesan Education Conference

First published on: 18th November 2025

Senior leaders from schools across the diocese gathered in Leeds recently to hear about innovation, inclusion and integrity at our School Leaders’ Conference for 2025.

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