A BRADFORD academy trust has been shortlisted for several national awards.

Carlton Academy Trust is up for the Trust Transformation and Impact Award, as well as being nominated for both CEO and CFO of the Year gongs.

The MAT Excellence Awards are all about celebrating excellence and impact in school trusts.

Adrian Kneeshaw, CEO at Carlton Academy Trust, said: “These nominations are a testament to all the hard work and determination of our staff as a whole - recruiting the best people who share the Trust’s vision to provide ‘Excellence for All’, for our students, staff and local communities.”

The nominations come after several recent accomplishments from the trust.

These include Carlton Bolling Academy retaining its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating, and Carlton Keighley Academy gaining ‘World Class School’ status.