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Luke Sparkes
@ldsparkes
School Trust Leader @DixonsAcademies | Founding Principal @DixonsTA | OpenSource dixonsos.com
Bradford, Leeds, L’pool, Manc
Joined January 2014
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    Most strategies fail because leaders spread resources too thin. In episode five of our strategy series, I share how we go all in on a few big moves, and why the hardest part is saying no to good ideas.
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    Incredibly proud of our students and staff @DixonsTC ‘A school with excellence at the core of everything that takes place’.
    We are delighted to share the news that following our first Ofsted inspection, our all-through school in Chapeltown, Leeds, has been judged Outstanding in all areas. Read the full report here: dixonstc.com/about/ofsted
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    Dixons Academies Trust launches open source digital platform to aid school leaders - Independent Education Today ie-today.co.uk/news/open-sour…
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    Building on the success of @Dixons_OS, we’ve launched a groundbreaking digital platform for school and trust leaders that will revolutionise school improvement - a Netflix for professional development! Dixons Insight and Onsite: dixonsos.com m.youtube.com/watch?v=s7PwyD…
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    Really proud of all our students, staff and families @DixonsTA - highest P8 score for disadvantaged students of any free school in England; 3rd highest of any school.
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    The support and engagement for the launch of our flexible working campaign has been incredible. We are still early in our planning but we want to be brave and bold in this space and find ways to offer genuine flexibility Read more here:
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    @DixonsTA is top 10 in the country for Progress 8 - so proud of Team Trinity! …are-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-typ…
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    Dixons OpenSource has reached 500 subscribers! Thanks so much! At @DixonsAcademies, feedback is a gift - what's your favourite video? What would you like to find out more about? Lots of new videos from across Dixons are in production; we will be launching a new playlist soon!
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    2022 promises to be another big year for @DixonsAcademies. This term: We are delighted that @Health_Academy has joined #TeamDixons as our NW expansion continues. And, under the new leadership of @Laura_J_Senior, we have exciting plans for Dixons OpenSource - watch this space!
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    Never has our mission @DixonsAcademies been more important: To challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. Many minds, one mission!
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    Culture is everything @DixonsAcademies, so this article from @PepsMccrea will resonate with Team Dixons: self-efficacy, simple routines, over-communication, purpose and a strong sense of belonging. schoolsweek.co.uk/after-lockdown… #Schoolsweek via @Schoolsweek
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    To be judged Good in all areas is a significant achievement for @dixonsaa. I’m really proud of our exceptional students and staff who have worked incredibly hard to deliver an era of change at Dixons Allerton: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17668963.…
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    Really excited to be taking Dixons Academies Trust to the north west and especially my home city of Liverpool! This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team at the start of the next stage in our development. #liverpooljobs #manchesterjobs #education
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    Proud that @DixonsAcademies is supporting the @OakNational. Well done to @matthewhood @dmthomas90 and all those involved! And thanks so much to our English team for their incredible hard work over the last 2 weeks: @ramender10 @DTA_English @dixonsma_eng @DtcEnglish @DTA_JThompson
    Hi world 👋 We've been created by 40 teachers. Want to know more about who we are and how we can support teachers? Our Principal @matthewhood and Head of English @ramender10 tell you more... #LearnWithOak
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