Priory Belvoir Academy

Bottesford

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Photos of Priory Belvoir Academy

Secondary

Mixed

11-16

688 pupils

Good

2018

01949844920

https://www.belvoiracademy.co.uk/

generalenquiries@belvoiracademy.co.uk

SCHOOLS IN THE VALE OF BELVOIR

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Ethos and Values

"Opportunity and Achievement for All"

The Priory Belvoir Academy is part of the Priory Federation of Academies Trust.

"Opportunity and Achievement for All" is the mission statement that guides our actions and our planning.

As an Academy Trust, we aim to retain the best of traditional values in education across the 11-16 age range, while being at the forefront of developments in teaching and learning.

As you will see when you look through this information, pupils' levels of academic achievement at Belvoir are high. However, we recognise that each child is an individual and that the key to unlocking his or her enthusiasm for learning will vary from one child to another. Consequently, the academy is committed to providing a broad range of experiences and opportunities for our pupils, both inside and outside the classroom.

The academy provides a broad curriculum, praised by OFSTED in 2013, and taught by specialist teachers in specialist areas. Since 2009, there have been extensive building programmes to create a stimulating learning environment. There are also many out-of-school activities and clubs, a House system and a well developed programme of trips and residential visits to places both at home and abroad.

There is a full school uniform, and we set a high premium on good standards of behaviour and respect for others. We believe we are successful in this regard, and we are exceptionally proud of the pupils at Priory Belvoir.

Belvoir aims to:

Develop self-motivated and life-long learners.
Value all learners equally for their different talents and know them well.
Provide the best learning experiences, thus maximising the potential of each pupil.
Create a caring community as well as giving educational, vocational and personal guidance.
Encourage respect for the individual.

Belvoir Academy Admissions

Starting secondary school in Year 7

You apply for your child to start secondary school in Year 7 through the coordinated admissions scheme run by the local authority in which you live.

Parents resident in Leicestershire can apply online through Leicestershire County Council’s website https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools-colleges-and-academies/school-admissions. You can also apply by telephone, or ask for a hard copy application form, by telephoning 0116 305 6684. Parents resident in other areas must apply through the local authority in which they live.

The deadline for applications to be returned is 31st October in the year before admission in September. Offers of places are made on 1st March in the same year as admission. If we are not able to offer you a place, you can appeal against that decision.

You can find the full admission arrangements for the academy, including the criteria used to decide who is admitted when the academy is oversubscribed, by clicking on the links further down this page.

Moving secondary schools – in-year admissions

If your child is already at school and you wish to move secondary schools, then you must make a new application. The academy is part of Leicestershire’s coordinated scheme for in-year admissions. Details of Leicestershire’s coordinated scheme can be found at https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools-colleges-and-academies/school-admissions.

Wherever you live, you can apply to a new school directly or through Leicestershire County Council’s website: https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools-colleges-and-academies/school-admissions. You can also apply by telephone, or ask for a hard copy application form, by telephoning 0116 305 6684.The academy does not have its own admission form and if you wish to apply on paper, you can use the common application provided by Leicestershire’s admissions team.

You can apply to move schools at any time. We will aim to respond within 10 school days but you will always be notified of the outcome of your application within 15 school days. If we are not able to offer a place, you can appeal against that decision.