We are an Ofsted Outstanding Academy based in a grade 2 listed building in the centre of
Nottingham. We offer our learners (all of whom are either excluded or at risk of exclusion) significant pastoral support to enable them to access the wide raft of academic and vocational qualifications that we offer.
We work closely with schools and referring organisations to ensure that our students make a successful transition into College, work or training when leaving us in year 11.
Our key strengths are our passion and commitment to our learners backed up by structure and systems that ensure academic success. Consistently our students rise above traditional expectations both for attendance and attainment.
We support our referring schools by offering progress 8 qualifications and in 2018 100% of our learners
achieved qualifications with 83% of our learners achieving GCSE English and Maths.
We are passionate about ensuring that our learners find success for the future through the doors we are able to do this through our high qualified staff, superb facilities including a gym, Media suite and Music Technology lab supported by high tech equipment.
What’s on offer?
Academic qualifications:
GCSE English Language
GCSE English Literature
GCSE Maths
GCSE Art
GCSE Photography
GCSE Short Course in Religious Studies
GCSE French
Vocational qualifications:
BTEC Sport
BTEC Media
BTEC Construction
NCFE Art
NCFE Photography
NCFE Music
Level 1 Catering
Level 1 Motor Vehicle
Level 1 Hairdressing
Level 1 Multi Skills
ASDAN
BTEC Animal Care
Level 2 award in Food Safety in catering
Functional skills:
Functional Skills Level 1 & 2 in Maths and English
SEND provision:
NSA ‘SEN support’ but no specialist assessment of type of need