Our Schools
Axe Valley Academy
Axe Valley Academy is a school that we are immensely proud of because it is a real community. It is a completely comprehensive school offering high quality educational opportunities to students of all abilities and aptitudes. The progress of each individual student matters to us regardless of their starting points and despite their barriers.
Our beliefs as a school community are straightforward – to have a great school we need a great teacher in every classroom. Teachers are here to teach. Students are here to learn. There is no escaping that a huge part of the purpose of education is to equip children with the examination results that they need to give them as many options as possible. We must be in the business of opening doors for the young people in our care. We demand the highest standards and expect students to engage with their learning no matter what and we don’t apologise for this.
We have a school which staff and students are proud to be a part of and who enjoy working together. We aim to develop well rounded young people equipped to deliver positive change in their school and wider communities. Students need a broad education, one that nurtures specific positive character traits and virtues. We also pride ourselves on our pastoral care. Being a smaller school has some significant advantages and one of those is being able to know every student as an individual; to recognise and nurture their strengths; to teach kindness explicitly and to be as kind as we can.
Mrs Laura Jenkins
Headteacher
Holyrood Academy
At Holyrood Academy, our beliefs about education are very simple: we believe that every student, regardless of background or ability, should be supported and challenged to achieve the very best they can. Academic achievement is of paramount importance here and education has a unique power to unlock doors to opportunities in the future - this is the core purpose of Holyrood. Holyrood has a diverse and extremely talented student body, of which we are very proud.
We are a comprehensive school and as such we are absolutely committed to making sure that every child's ambitions are nurtured and encouraged. Alongside this and of equal importance is the wider set of opportunities that students get to experience success on the stage, in the art studio, on a trip or on the sports field.
Holyrood Academy also has a Sixth Form, in which we are all striving for excellence. We are absolutely committed to helping Students to stand out against thousands of other young people. We do this by ensuring that you achieve the best possible grades, by allowing them opportunities to give something back to our school and wider community through volunteering and enrichment programmes and by providing students with life skills and experiences through LLP.
We make no apology for wanting our students to achieve fantastically well whilst enjoying school in a happy and safe environment.
Mr Dave MacCormick
Headteacher
Neroche Primary School
Neroche Primary School is truly an exceptional place of learning. Our dedicated and hardworking staff provide each pupil with the highest standard of education, high academic and behavioural expectations and a solid foundation, so that they ‘Live and Learn for Life’.
Through our ambitious curriculum we strive for excellence and want all our learners to:
Be The Best You Can Be
Show That You Care
We believe that every child deserves the best education in a nurturing and stimulating learning environment with our dedicated teachers who are committed to supporting each child to reach their full potential.
At Neroche we value:
Teamwork
Creativity
Independence
Resilience
As a school, we believe that both children and adults learn new things every day, building upon and retaining their existing knowledge.
We are committed to ensuring that all children, including those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds and those living with identified special needs are equipped for their next stage of their education.
We maintain that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone, and that it should be fun and memorable.
Through delivering coherently planned and sequenced, high quality learning opportunities we endeavour to equip children with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices.
Whilst we aim to ensure every child reaches their full potential academically, they are also taught that they can be successful in many different ways. Every child is unique and, at Neroche, we work hard to ensure that each child is nurtured and supported along their individual learning journey with us.
Mrs Alison Collins
Headteacher
Uffculme Primary School
At Uffculme Primary School we place great emphasis on knowing children as individuals and identifying their individual needs. We provide a safe and happy environment in which all children can reach their full potential.
Our experienced, committed and dedicated team of teachers and support staff continually strive to provide the best quality of teaching and care to all our pupils so that each one can thrive and reach their full potential. We aim to deliver a creative and challenging curriculum across the whole school through a thematic approach with many enrichment activities.
We expect every child to work to their best ability in all aspects of their school life and to contribute to the life of the school and the communities we are part of. We believe in building links with our local community and beyond to help our children make sense of the world today and find their place in tomorrow’s world.
Our key aims are to be a school where:
Every child feels happy and safe
Every child is engaged in their learning and achieves well
Every child is proud of what they have achieved because they know they have given their best
Every lesson is challenging and inspiring with rich and exciting learning opportunities
Every child acquires the skills needed not only to be a successful and independent lifelong learner, but also to be a confident and responsible citizen
Every member of our school community feels valued and respected
Every pupil values their community and plays an active part in it
We will deliver this through:
Nurturing relationships and effective partnerships
By placing English at the heart of our curriculum
Ensuring leadership accountability and teacher responsibility
Providing learning opportunities relevant to the needs of every child
Effective monitoring and assessment
A cohesive and consistent approach towards all aspects of learning
Mr Fraser Wallace
Headteacher
Uffculme School
At Uffculme School we believe that school should be a happy place where adults and children have fun. Students should enjoy learning; teachers enjoy teaching.
We have a strong ethos based on core values of respect, tolerance, and courtesy. We set high standards of behaviour and actively promote self-discipline, self-respect, resilience and responsibility. Through these values, our young people gain the confidence to take their place in society and develop the skills and attitudes to enable them to succeed in their chosen paths.
We offer the best quality educational opportunities to students of all abilities and aptitudes. Attainment is outstanding but it is not just about results. We aim to produce young people fit for the demands of a complex, global society. We have a proud tradition in outdoor education, musical, dramatic and sporting enrichment and value community service alongside high achievement.
We believe that the school is a place where you can make mistakes and lean from them and where kindness and good manners are as important as academic success
The Uffculme Promise:
New experiences and opportunities are shared and memories are created
Young people have high self-esteem and confidence in their abilities
Lively and enquiring minds are inspired to develop and achieve
Everyone is included and everyone matters
Success is recognised and celebrated
It's cool to succeed
Mr Alan Blackburn
Headteacher