The Academy School

The Academy School began in 1997, based on the principle that children should first and foremost be happy. We are a family school for boys and girls, where every child arrives each morning excited about the day ahead, and goes home animated by what they have done and learned that day. We cultivate a lively spirit of freedom alongside responsibility, so that our children learn to value themselves and others as individuals.

Our aim is that every child should feel safe, secure and understood, and we know that children whose emotional and intellectual needs are met are most likely to meet their full potential academically. We have a strong record of children going on to their preferred senior school (often with scholarships), and we are proud that we are known as much for our confident, happy children as for our traditional academic excellence.

ithin our culture of mutual respect and equality, our aim is for our children to value themselves as the individuals they are. Happy, confident children, whose intellectual and emotional needs are met, are most likely to reach their full potential academically. Class sizes are small and flexibility in the timetable ensures a high degree of individual attention.

In academic terms, the aims of the Academy School are to provide a well-rounded education and take each child to their maximum potential. The children are prepared for Entrance Examinations to independent schools at 11+, 12+ and 13+.We provide a safe, happy environment where each pupil can thrive and develop into the person they are. We ensure this through close working relationships between our pupils and teachers, close monitoring of our pupils’ academic, personal and social progress and through the high quality and dedication of our teachers

We enable each of our children to realise their talents and strengths, whether that it is in academic subjects or in co-curricular activities. Our teachers know our pupils extremely well and can ensure that their talents are spotted and developed. We celebrate diversity and embrace the individuality of each of our pupils – actively promoting equal opportunities regardless of ability, religion, race culture or gender.

We believe it is very important to build up the self-esteem and self-confidence of all of our pupils to ensure that they are happy and fulfilled in the next stage of their education and throughout life. We are particularly proud that many of our former pupils come back to visit and indeed work at our school. Our pupils develop long term friendships that last through secondary school and into later life. These friendships provide a solid foundation for meeting the challenges of school, university and work.