News & articles

• 26 June 2019

Aldridge connect launches

Our new Alumni programme connecting students from all Aldridge Academies has taken its first steps, allowing students to be able to keep in touch long after they have left secondary school.

• 20 June 2019

Entrepreneurs summer school launches for Aldridge students

Young people from communities facing some of the greatest economic and social challenges in the country are being given the chance to learn about enterprise and entrepreneurship courtesy of the Aldridge Foundation’s new Summer School, supported by professional services firm Smith & Williamson and Natwest.

• Exploring enterprise & entrepreneurship

• 7 May 2019

BBC R4 programme concludes “this is the kind of thing Academies were meant to be all about”

BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme recently visited Portslade Aldridge Community Academy to speak to staff, students and Sir Rod Aldridge as part of a feature reviewing the academy movement and its impact.

• 1 May 2019

“Value entrepreneurship as a route to social mobility”

The Aldridge Foundation is urging the Commission to add a greater focus on developing enterprise skills in primary and secondary education, and on valuing entrepreneurship as a vehicle for social mobility to its welcome recommendations.

• 4 April 2019

Enterprise and entrepreneurship summer school announced

The Aldridge Institute for Enterprise & Entrepreneurship inaugural Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Summer School for Aldridge students will be held at the University of the West of England’s Frenchay campus from Monday 24 June to Friday 28 June 2019.

• Exploring enterprise & entrepreneurship

• 3 April 2019

Ex-Aldridge Cricket Academy student signs pro forms

Former Brighton Aldridge Community Academy student and Aldridge Cricket Academy (ACA) graduate Will Sheffield has signed his first professional contract with Sussex Cricket.

• 19 February 2019

Cricket Academy students’ experience of a lifetime in Sri Lanka

Eighteen Brighton and Portslade Aldridge Community Academy sixth-formers from the Aldridge Cricket Academy flew out to Sri Lanka last week for a six-game 9 day tour of the country.

• 5 February 2019

High fliers entrepreneurship programme launches for Aldridge students

The Aldridge Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, our partnership with the University of West England’s Bristol Business School, is developing a High Fliers programme for student entrepreneurs from across Aldridge schools, which is expected to launch this summer.

• 21 December 2018

Foundation celebrates DACA’s 10th anniversary

On Thursday December 13th Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA) celebrated the achievements of current and former students as the academy marked its 10th anniversary at the annual awards evening.

• 19 December 2018

BBC coverage of Aldridge support for Sussex women’s cricket

BBC South East covered Sussex Women’s Cricket’s emerging player programme training at their base, the Sir Rod Aldridge Cricket Centre at Brighton Aldridge Community Academy.