The De La Salle Academy

Hello and welcome to the De La Salle Academy. This academy has been built on generations of high quality Lasallian education and service to our community, starting with the De La Salle Grammar School back in 1953. Since then there have been many evolutions within our school, which continues right up to the present day.

The De La Salle Academy is a boys’ Academy sponsored by the De La Salle Brothers, working in partnership with co-sponsors the Archdiocese of Liverpool. De La Salle is a 4 form entry Catholic Academy catering for boys from the age of 11 to 18. We offer an education that enables young people to reach their full potential and to enjoy the freedom a sound education can give them as full human beings committed to Christ. The specialisms of the Academy are English and Media, and we offer a range of subjects at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 which enhance students’ experiences in this subject area.

The Vision is Inspiring People, Breaking Boundaries. Taking our behaviours and beliefs, we have grouped them what we believe to be a good catholic education. Combining all of these behaviours in this way, the people involved in our Academy will demonstrate the catholic gospel values we hold sacred.

The Mission:

• An Open Door, an Open Mind
• Raise Aspirations
• Stay Curious
• Create a Safe Environment
• Pay Attention, Front and Back

We will ensure all our students are entitled to a curriculum which will enable them to exceed expectations, Access learning in a personalised way, Benefit from a range of curriculum partnerships.

We will deliver a curriculum that will allow students to explore, discover and share what they learn in turn enriching their character, giving them the skills to become effective citizens of the future, giving back to their community.

There has been a De La Salle school on the present site since 1954, when De La Salle Grammar School moved from its site in Breckfield Road South. The grammar school flourished until 1983, when under the re-organisation of catholic schools in the city it became De La Salle School, a comprehensive school for boys. In 2004 De La Salle successfully applied for specialist school status, and became De La Salle Humanities College, specialising in English, History and Geography. In January 2011, having gained academy status, we became The De La Salle Academy, specialising in English and Media. The school was founded by the De La Salle Brothers, many of whom were involved as teachers across the curriculum, and the order provided a number of memorable headteachers. Nowadays the Brothers retain their involvement as the main sponsors of the Academy along with the Archdiocese of Liverpool.