Proud to be part of the
Co-op Academies Trust
Proud to be part of the
Co-op Academies Trust
A Warm Welcome
From our Headteacher
Mr Richardson, Headteacher
I was appointed in June 2020 and I am delighted about what we have achieved over the last few years. In the summer exams in 2024 we have achieved our best ever Progress 8 score. This means children attending our Academy did better than students at other schools. Indeed, we were in the top 1/3 of all schools nationally. This is a wonderful achievement for our students. When Ofsted last visited us in May 2023, they judged us to be a 'good' school, where 'students wear their uniform with pride' (Ofsted, May 2023).
It was an immense privilege for the Academy to be recognised at a national level this week. To celebrate 70 years of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, we were invited to a special garden party in Buckingham Palace Garden, with Ms Williamson attending to represent the Academy and our personal deve...
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Our Year 7 students have been busy making a real difference in the Academy this term by taking part in the Co-op Academies Trust Time4Change social action project. The scheme encourages students to identify an issue they care about and take practical steps to tackle it, and our Year 7s decided they...
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On Thursday 14th May, a group of Year 7 & Year 10 students attended Manchester University for their Brilliant Club Graduation ceremony.
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Staff work hard to help pupils become well-rounded young adults. Leaders set high expectations for what they want pupils to achieve and how they can broaden their horizons beyond the local area. Many pupils appreciate these opportunities and wear their school uniform with pride.”
Leaders have put in place a systematic intervention programme, including for those pupils who need support with their phonics. This support is proving highly effective in helping pupils to catch up.
Pupils benefit from many different wider opportunities. Several pupils take part in the Co-op Young Leaders programme and get involved with community activities, including supporting primary school pupils and local charity groups.