Brompton Academy Additional Information

BROMPTON ACADEMY Brompton Academy is a Science and Arts specialist school but also delivers a broad based academic curriculum covering all subject areas. The Academy admits 220 students per year and entry is via a Fair Banding test.

and innovative Skyline project, a joint venture between the University of Kent, Brompton Academy, and a variety of local community partner organisations such as the Armed Services, primary schools, military museum etc. The word REACH stands for Resilience, Equality, Aspiration, Community and Happiness. These individual words underpin our core values which ebb and flow throughout the life force of the Academy community instilling a sense of self belief, purpose and belonging. CORE VALUES • Resilience Students overcome challenges and have determination, purpose and the desire to want to achieve and be the best version of themselves. • Equality Students feel accepted, they feel that they belong and are part of a diverse and rich community that celebrates differences and encourages freedom of expression. • Aspiration Students are motivated and passionate about reaching their individual goals and have a clear direction about their personal educational pathways and career plans for the future. • Community A community where all our students, staff, parents and carers experience a sense of belonging and feel excited, encouraged and supported to expand their horizons through learning.

• Happiness We encourage and foster an ethos of joy and happiness. We foster a spirit of praise, kindness, courage and positive wellbeing throughout our Academy family. To REACH, is to believe and achieve my full potential Our vision is clear and recognition and achievement are central to all that we do at Brompton Academy. The Academy has an embedded culture of high expectation, reward and praise and this is core to our REACH values – reflecting our motivation to inspire our students to reach above and beyond. The Academy staff are highly skilled professionals who help shape and develop students’ self-esteem and self-confidence so that they feel valued as individuals and as members of the wider community. The Academy provides opportunities for all students, not only during term time but also during holidays. We promote the values of honesty, loyalty, integrity and respect. We help our students to develop the skills of reflection, spiritual and moral awareness through our Personal and Professional Development programme. Academy students are well equipped academically for the future, and sufficiently self- assured and socially adept to cope with the pressures of the ever-changing and complex world we live in.

The Academy has a strong UKAT Trust and is led by the University of Kent, whose role is to steer the long term strategic vision and direction of the Academy, to bring about outstanding outcomes for all students regardless of their starting point. The Academy started a new era of learning from September 2013, with state of the art facilities and a world class technological infrastructure built around Apple educational programmes coupled with the freedom provided through hand held mobile devices. The new Academy is equipped for learning in the 21st century and students will benefit from working in a modern, inspiring and positive learning environment. The Academy provides first class learning for young people in Medway and its local community in the surrounding areas. ACADEMY ETHOS AND VALUES The Academy ethos is built around the iconic sculpture REACH, a statue that welcomes students, staff, parents, carers, and visitors to Brompton Academy. The bespoke sculpture was created in 2013 and was part of the creative

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