Dear Families,  I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health, and I would like to open by extending a very warm welcome to families of students new to our community this term. Most of these are our new Year 7 and Year 12 cohorts,

Dear Families,  I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. I am writing this on Sunday evening, two days after the last student left the building, and the school is completely still — which is, I think, the only vantage point from which you

Dear Families   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. With just one week of term remaining after this, we have reached the point in the year where the calendar becomes a blur of sports days, residentials, rewards trips and celebrations — and this week delivered

Dear Families   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. It has been another hot week at the Academy, and one filled with new faces from every direction. On Wednesday we welcomed the staff who will be joining us in September for their induction day, marked

Dear Families   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. There has been a distinct shift in the mood at the Academy this week — a sense that one year is closing and another is beginning. On Wednesday evening we welcomed our Year 6

Dear Families   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. This last week has not been a typical week, by any stretch of the imagination. We've had a heatwave with most days above 30 degrees, a relaxed uniform code to match, two evenings of Matilda Jr. that genuinely lifted

Dear Families   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. The external exams have now drawn to a close, and we marked the occasion in the way only a school can — with our annual shirt signing event, samosas, sunshine and a very well-received ice cream

Dear Families,   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. At some point on Monday morning, after five years of lessons, friendships and everything else that a secondary school has to offer, our Year 11 students will complete their final whole-cohort GCSE paper —

Dear Families,   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. Welcome back. There is always something about the first week of the final half term that feels different — the days are longer, the exam hall is busy and there is a quiet sense that the year is building

Dear Families,  I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. On Friday afternoon, our Year 13 students left timetabled lessons and moved onto study leave — a small but significant moment that always marks the unofficial beginning of the end of their time with us at

Dear Families,  I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in good health. With one week of Half Term 5 remaining, I am not entirely sure where the time has gone. It is always the shortest stretch of the year — punctuated by bank holidays and shaped

Dear Families,  I hope this update finds you well and having enjoyed a warm spring extended weekend. During a shorter but no less productive week at the Academy, we saw the start of the BTEC examinations for our Year 11 and Year 13 students. Year 11 students also took advantage

Dear Families,   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the very best of health and looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend. We have enjoyed another busy and purposeful week at the Academy, with a wide range of activities taking place alongside the usual curriculum. Exam season is

Dear Families, I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the very best of health. As we move deeper into the summer term, the temperatures have begun to increase as has the pace of life for Years 11 and 13, with examination season now very much upon us. A

Dear Families,    I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the very best of health. The new term has begun at pace, with examination season now firmly on the horizon. A number of our students have already completed speaking examinations or practical assessments, with preparation for public exams well underway across

Dear Families,   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the very best of health. Although it has been a slightly less busy week in terms of external visitors, we have still enjoyed a typically productive week, with our Year 10 and Post‑16 students visiting Oxford University — an inspiring

Dear Families,   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the very best of health. We have enjoyed another busy and rewarding week at the Academy, marked by a continued sense of purpose and positivity across our community. On Wednesday we had the pleasure of hosting a colleague

Dear Families, I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the best of health. It has been another busy and purposeful week at the Academy, marked by strong partnerships with families and local services, impressive student effort, and a continued sense of momentum across all year groups.

Dear Families, I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the best of health. Year 11 students have continued with their mock exams this week, showing maturity and diligence throughout the course of the two weeks. Hopefully this will be rewarded with a strong set of results for them. We celebrated World Book Day in

Dear Families, I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the best of health. We have hit the ground running at the start of Half Term with our Year 11 settling back into their mock examination period. We have enjoyed Year Group assemblies with Mr Malik refreshing our collective understanding of our high expectations, the link to employability

Dear Families,  I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the best of health. The end of half term three has arrived in what feels like the blink of an eye. I know our staff and students will looking forward to a little time away from the academy to rest and recharge, although a number

Dear Families,    I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the very best of health. We have a number of updates following another busy week at the academy. One in particular that families will need to take note of is the move from ParentPay to Arbor Pay. More details on this below.   Library Update 

Dear Families,    I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the best of health. It’s been a busy but eventful week at the academy this week. We’ve had our planned fire drill for this term and a lockdown drill, along with Year 12 Parents Evening and a trip to Loughborough University for the whole of

Dear Families,    I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the best of health.  We reached the mid-point of half term three this week and we’ve enjoyed the usual positivity and energy that has become part of life at Derby Moor. Whilst the weather may have been a little unsettled, things have ticked along

Dear Families,   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the very best of health. It has been a positive and purposeful week at the academy, with students settling back into routines following an unusual week last week. We’ve hosted the Year 13 parents evening, welcomed a number of visitors as well as seeing a

Dear Families,    Happy New Year. I hope the first update of 2026 finds you and those closest to you in the best of health. We have enjoyed reconnecting as a community this week with a staff training day on Monday then welcoming back our student body on Tuesday. Albeit against

Dear Families,  I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the best of health. This is the final update of the Autumn Term ahead of our winter break. You will be aware that school ended slightly earlier today for students as we bid farewell to staff who are moving

Dear Families  I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the best of health. As our penultimate week of the term draws to a close, we have been in celebratory mood this. On Thursday evening we invited in students and families into the Academy for our annual Awards Evening to recognise their achievements and endeavour from the previous academic year.   Awards

Dear Families   I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the very best of health. After a couple of shorter weeks, we have two full length and packed weeks ahead of us before the end of Half Term 2. I have some updates on upcoming events as well as a review of what's been

Dear Families    I hope this update finds you and those closest to you in the good health. It has been a shorter week that usual this week with school being closed to students on Friday and also on Monday 1st December. A short week does not mean a shortage of updates, however. As such there are details below