Parent Updates

Exam season is now in full swing, with GCSEs underway for Year 11 and end of year assessments taking place for pupils in Years 7 to 10 in June and July.

To enhance their classroom-based studies, pupils will be taking part in several educational visits this half-term, including ‘Careers Shapers’ at Deloitte, a trip to see Ghost Stories at the Alexandra Theatre and a Bollywood Workshop at St George’s School.

I look forward to sharing more about our pupils’ successes both in the classroom and beyond in the near future.

Mr L Cole, Principal

Year 7 Parents’ Evening is taking place on Thursday 15th May.  This is a valuable opportunity for parents and carers of Year 7 pupils to meet with key staff members to discuss their child’s progress and to learn how to support their child as they prepare for end of year assessments.

Appointments are available from 4.15pm to 6.30pm.  

More information can be found in the Year 7 Parents' Evening letter here.

We look forward to seeing you on 15th May.

Year 9 pupils are in the process of choosing their Year 10 subjects through the online options portal. A reminder that the deadline for choosing Year 10 subjects is Friday 16th May. Please contact Mr Younis or Mr Farooq through our Enquiry Form if you have any questions about the process.

I am pleased to share an exciting opportunity involving the academy’s Local Governing Body (LGB). The role of the LGB is to focus on educational strategy, school outcomes and aspiration.

The academy’s LGB is made up of people with a local connection or interest who are committed to supporting educational opportunity in our local area. Parents and carers are represented on the LGB by a Parent Governor.

We now have a vacancy for a second Parent Governor. More information, including how to apply, can be found below. 

We are exploring the possibility of taking a group of Key Stage 3 pupils to France for a day trip in October 2025. During the trip, pupils would learn more about French culture and history while using French language skills learned at school.

To help us to plan, we would like to hear from parents and carers of our current Year 7 and 8 pupils. Please click on this link to complete a brief survey.

Thank you.

• Year 7 Parents’ Evening is on Thursday 15th May from 4.15pm – 6.30pm.
• Friday 16th May is the deadline for Year 9 Options
• Pupils break up for May Half-term on Friday 23rd May and return to school on Monday 2nd June.

Please click here to see our full Calendar, and here for 2024 – 2025 and 2025 – 2026 Term Dates.