Media
Below are some recent examples of Ivy Learning Trust and our schools featuring in the press. For media enquiries, please contact Natasha Boydell: natasha@ivylearningtrust.org or 07734 932844.
Welwyn and Hatfield Times
May 2023
Local MP Grant Shapps answered questions from some up-and-coming politicians during a visit to Peartree Primary School.
Hertfordshire Mercury
May 2023
Watchlytes Primary School is improving children’s skills by offering British Sign Language lessons.
Welwyn and Hatfield Times
May 2023
Children at Watchlytes Primary School are being given the opportunity to learn British Sign Language (BSL).
BBC Two
April 2023
The BBC See Hear team visited Brimsdown and Woodside Primary Schools to learn more about how we’re teaching British Sign Language to pupils.
Enfield Dispatch
March 2023
When the morning bell goes at Brimsdown Primary School, it’s not just the children who start making their way to class.
Welwyn and Hatfield Times
March 2023
Peartree Primary School is set to get a major makeover as part of a government programme to future-proof education.
Enfield Dispatch
February 2023
Children and staff at Walker Primary School are celebrating after receiving a coveted award from Unicef.
Hertfordshire Mercury
March 2023
Larkspur Primary School, which was once at risk of closure, is rated good by OFSTED and praised for its outstanding leadership.
Welwyn and Hatfield Times
July 2022
Children from our schools across Hertfordshire and Enfield took to the stage for Ivy’s Got Talent.
BBC London
May 2022
The BBC London News Team visited Eastfield and Brimsdown Primary Schools to see a British Sign Language lesson in action.
TES Magazine
March 2022
We talk to TES Magazine about why we’re going to offer British Sign Language lessons at our schools and the practicalities of turning a vision into reality.
Schools Week
December 2021
The pandemic has proven that geographical boundaries are no longer a barrier to building a successful family of schools, says Ivy CEO Matthew Kleiner-Mann.
Enfield Dispatch
August 2021
Pupils and staff at Walker Primary School have celebrated the opening of its new building.
Enfield Independent
July 2021
Pupils from three Enfield schools got to meet and perform in front of singer and reality television star Jacob Fowler.

The Headteacher Magazine
June 2021
Amid ongoing debate about the post-Covid education recovery plan, Ivy CEO Matthew Kleiner-Mann discusses the pros and cons of extending the school day and looks at what we can learn from private schools.