The Academy’s Organisation

Goldington Academy is organised into year groups.  Year 7 (11+), Year 8 (12+),  Year 9 (age 13+,)  Year 10 (age 14+ and Year 11 (15+).  Each Year is led by a Head of Year who is responsible for the welfare of all the children in that age group.  The year groups are divided into classes under the care of form tutors who have immediate responsibility for the work and pastoral care of their classes.

As children settle, they spend more time with specialist subject tutors, although there is always the one form tutor with overall responsibility for them. The form tutor’s role is central to the support and care of the children in the school.   Together with the Head of Year, he or she undertakes a special responsibility to guide the day to day work, welfare and behaviour of the children in their class and is the immediate person for parents to contact about their child.

Pastoral care is also provided in the Student Support Hub (SSH) where pupils are supported in small groups or on a one-to-one basis according to their needs.  The school also has a dedicated mental health lead who works closely with outside agencies such as CAMH and the school nurse to support students and staff with mental health.

Peer support is offered by a team of anti-bullying ambassadors, who have a responsibility to report bullying, and Year buddies to help younger pupils find their feet in the first few weeks of starting their new school.  There are also a range of other student ambassadors involved in supporting pastoral care including restorative justice ambassadors for example.

Ofsted said:

"Relationships between teachers and pupils are excellent. It is very unusual for poor behaviour to get in the way of learning."

The Working Day

This equates to 34 hrs and 10 minutes per week

Children should not arrive before 8.40 am as supervision is unavailable before this time.