At Kingsley Academy, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and we also believe that every child has fantastic potential and can achieve. We seek to work collectively as a whole school community to support, educate and nurture each young person who joins the academy as they make the journey towards young adulthood. We will also support each other and work together with our partners and sponsor to learn and use the very best practices which will support our students in achieving our aims. Our vision an ambitious academy promoting academic, cultural, and social success for all.
The Kingsley Academy Motto - “Make our Best Better” - means that we will not accept anything but a child’s very best efforts in everything they do. Three examples: if a piece of work is not to the standard the child is capable of producing, it must be done again behavior must always be the best a child can display working as hard as possible is the expectation at all times.
The Kingsley Academy Mission statement - “Outstanding learning in every classroom and beyond, because learning changes lives” - requires that all children are enabled to learn and “make their best better”, thanks to excellent teaching and the widest possible range of opportunities inside and outside the classroom because Kingsley Academy staff know that success in school makes a profound and fundamental difference to the lives of the children in our care. The work we do in school enables our students to develop robust, resilient foundations for their future success and happiness.
All students are put into teaching groups according to their ability. We judge this in Year 7 from their SATs and MiDYS test results. MiDYS are a national test base used by many schools, including all AET academies. They identify numeracy, literacy, and non-verbal reasoning skills and areas of weaknesses in the child. Data regarding progress is collected regularly and this informs our decisions about moving students to different groups. Throughout their time with us, we strive to make as many links with external partners as possible, thus opening opportunities for our students across many areas, including the arts, business and enterprise, and higher education.
We are proud of our reputation for inclusiveness and our curriculum increasingly reflects this philosophy. Targets for all students, including SEND, are set high and teachers are encouraged to plan work that is differentiated but stretches and challenges all students. Each SEND student has a Pupil Passport which outlines the most appropriate methods for getting the best out of the student. We provide a range of targeted evidence-based interventions for students with additional needs. The inclusion team also works with students with behavioral and emotional challenges.
Throughout their time at Kingsley Academy students will receive advice on careers and the world of work through tutor time and various events throughout the academic year. At key times, students will study a careers curriculum through the tutor time program, which allows them to look at a range of ideas such as personal identity and skills, understanding the world of work, post-16 qualifications, managing change, etc. Students are offered the opportunity to have face-to-face guidance with an impartial careers advisor.
