Welcome to Yewlands Academy
Tom Gardiner Associate Principal
We are a welcoming, ambitious and caring academy community made up over 900 brilliant students and a team of deeply committed staff. I am proud to lead and serve this academy where we have designed an ambitious curriculum to inspire our students and empower them to succeed at all levels of education - and beyond.
Having been a teacher of English for nearly 20 years now, and a senior leader since 2012, nothing gives me more pleasure in my job than to see young people achieve their potential. My work for two of the UK's leading multi academy trusts has given me a close understanding of the two essential drivers in creating a truly outstanding academy: firstly, a culture of relentlessly high standards and strong routines for our young people; secondly, an ambitious and broad curriculum to inspire and develop their academic and personal skillsets.
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Our Values
Here at Yewlands Academy we expect all students to be 5* Learners and demonstrate the Academy’s Values: Ambition, Determination, Respect and Responsibility.
Our Academy is a caring, nurturing and focussed community with an atmosphere of calm and purposeful learning. This ensures that all our students feel safe, happy and secure, achieve excellent academic progress and can be the best that they can be. Your child will be taught by teachers who are highly qualified and have high expectations. This ensures that our students have the opportunity to achieve the levels of excellence that we want for them.
We recognise the different needs of students, value their unique contributions to our learning community and work hard with them to develop their talents and potential. Everyone matters at Yewlands Academy.