Brompton Academy Parent/Carer Directory

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How is the Academy organised? What do the Phases mean?

How are students organised for learning? Students are organised in a variety of ways across the Mini Schools and all students can access programmes in any Mini School regardless of which Mini School they belong to. Students are actively encouraged to study for a range of qualifications leading to various GCSE, BTECs and Advanced Level programmes including the English Baccalaureate. All students follow a core curriculum consisting of English, Maths and Science throughout their time at the Academy and these subjects are set by ability. Optional examination subjects Optional examination subjects are largely taught within similar ability band groups. These qualifications could be GCSEs, A levels or BTECs.

Quality Assurance To ensure that your child receives the best teaching possible, the Academy has a range of senior and middle leadership staff who monitor lessons, develop the curriculum and support parents/carers and all staff to raise the students’ self-esteem and academic standards within the Academy. We are an Academy that is keen to be reflective and look at ourselves by conducting surveys to parents/carers/ staff/students and community members so that we can improve our service to you. We also commission external consultants to undertake regular inspections and reviews; they report directly to the Principal and the UKAT board of trustees – ensuring that we remain totally focused on our Academy improvement agenda for the benefit of our students.

PHASE ONE: Years 7, 8 and 9 – Key Stage 3 PHASE TWO: Years 10 and 11 – Key Stage 4 PHASE THREE: Years 12, 13 and 14 – Key Stage 5 Organisation The Academy is divided into five Mini Schools and students belong to one of these. On entry to the Academy, students enter one of the five Mini Schools, Darwin, Turing, Rutherford, Woolf or Keynes where they remain for five years. Each Mini School has a sense of identity and belonging; this allows students to collaborate in Mini School assemblies, competitions, charity projects and so much more.