Ofsted is a government department responsible for inspecting a range of educational institutions, including schools and academies. They are an independent and impartial organisation that reports directly to Parliament. Further information is available on their website.
Parent View is an Ofsted operated service allowing parents/carers to provide their views on their child’s school. We encourage all parents/carers to submit their views, which can be done on the Parent View website.
Our most recent inspection report can either be downloaded from the Ofsted website or as a PDF below:
View all Inspection Reports for the Academy
Published information
The Department for Education (DfE) has published guidance on what academies should be providing on their websites. Below you will find links to pages on our website where these items can be found.
Admissions
View our admissions information
Contact information
You can contact the Academy or our Chair of Governors by using the form below.
General enquiry form
Curriculum
Details about the curriculum our students study can be found below. If you wish to learn more about the curriculum we follow, please use the form above or contact the Academy directly.
Curriculum content
View our approach to the curriculum
Careers programme information
View the details of our careers advice and guidance
Equality
Below you will find our equality objectives and our public sector equality duty compliance.
Examination results
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | National Average (2019) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 Score | -0.39 | -0.32* | +0.02* | -0.03 |
| Attainment 8 Score Average total over 8 subjects | 38.5 | 41.1* | 47.39* | 46.7 |
| Attainment 8 Score Average grade over 8 subjects | 3.9 | 4.1* | 4.7* | 4.7 |
| Students achieving Grade 7+ in English and Maths | 4.6% | 7.8%* | 11.6%* | N/A |
| Students achieving Grade 5+ in English and Maths | 23.8% | 28.8%* | 42.9%* | 43% |
| Students achieving Grade 4+ in English and Maths | 44.4% | 55.6%* | 62.6%* | 65% |
| Students entering for the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 7%* | 14%* | 40% |
| Students achieving Grade 5+ in the English Baccalaureate | 3% | 5%* | 10%* | 17% |
| Students staying in education or employment after KS4 | 94% | 95%* | 98%* | 94% |
View the Academy’s Performance Tables
Go to our Examinations & Results page
Key policies, plans and procedures
Premium funding
Go to our Premium Funding page
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Go to our Special Educational Needs page
Staff and governance
| Role | Staff Member | Further Details |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | Andrew Deen | Email: [email protected] |
| General Queries | Ruth Pickering | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| SENDCo | Faye Perry | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| Careers Leader | Emma Merryweather | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| Chair of Governors | Helen Hastilow | Contact Details |
| Safeguarding Governor | Alan Ross | Contact Details |
| Operational Designated Safeguarding Lead | Nikki Howley | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| Head of Year 7 | Nicola Henshaw | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| Head of Year 8 | Kieran Joseph | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| Head of Year 9 | Joe Salisbury | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| Head of Year 10 | George Wright | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| Head of Year 11 | Sophia Frost | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |
| Behaviour Lead | Annie Plumpton | Phone: 01827 301800 Email: [email protected] |