Federation

 

Our Federal Vision

"To build Britain's highest performing Federation, where customer and community needs are met, students are happy, successful and reach their full potential"

 

 

Our Mission

"To provide innovative, exciting and relevant learning opportunities that lead to employment and/or further study."

 

 

Our Mantra

"One purpose, one team, one standard."

 

The Federation is made up of Barnfield College, Barnfield South and West Academies and the country’s first FE sponsored Studio School. Barnfield is a Beacon College, graded outstanding by Ofsted, an Investor in People (IiP) Champion and the WorldSkills lead for the eastern region.

 

 

 

 

 

In September 2007, Barnfield broke new ground by being the first Further Education College in the country to sponsor two significantly underperforming secondary schools, create academies and form a federation. In under three academic years, GCSE results have more than tripled in both academies and from a position of special measures, they are now judged as ‘outstanding’ and ‘good’ by Ofsted. These are the highest results achieved in the history of these schools.

 

In order to further develop and expand the Federation a new Barnfield trust model has been created.

 

As a federation Barnfield strives for excellence in all that we do, keeping the student centre stage at all times.  The outstanding and inspirational leadership Barnfield has provided has successfully transformed the academies, with exceptional results;

 

 

West Academy

  • 100% of students received 5 A* - C grades (without English & Maths)  - an increase of 52% in 3 years

  • 55% of students received 5 A* - C grades (with English & Maths)

  • Named as the most improved secondary school in the country

  

South Academy

  • 62% of students received 5A* - C grades (without English & Maths)  - an increase of 41% in 2 years

  • 38% of students received 5A* - C grades (with English & Maths)

  • Named as one of the most improved secondary schools in the country

  

*All results subject to verification.

 

“Barnfield West Academy has improved outcomes for students from one of the lowest in the country to among the very highest.” 

OFSTED 2010

 

The academy has won a range of awards. In 2008 within a year of opening, it achieved international school status, gained healthy schools status, the ECM Quality Gold Mark, ICT Mark and a national business award.

 

The academy has also received 15 national awards from the SSAT for raising achievement and transforming achievement and learning.

 

In January 2010 Ofsted graded both Academies for governance, leadership and management and capacity to improve as Grade One - Outstanding. 

 

 

 



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