Newhouse Academy joined the Hollingworth Learning Trust family in April 2020 closely followed by the appointment of a new Headteacher in September 2020. With extensive experience of school improvement, who has supported, advised and led schools across the country.
With support from the Trust and by utilising the partnership with Hollingworth Academy, Newhouse is on a journey and making the necessary steps to becoming the school of choice in the community.
Message from the Headteacher
I am very honoured to be the Headteacher of Newhouse Academy and it is a privilege to serve our students and the community.
We are in our fifth year together as a team at Newhouse Academy. The ‘Our People’ vision has led to high expectations which we use to hold ourselves and each other to account. We use the ‘Our People’ curriculum to ensure our students are supported to develop the highest standards in personal development and welfare, which supports a positive culture around the academy. This was recognised by Ofsted, who gave the academy its first good judgement for personal development in 14 years.
Newhouse Academy, is part of Hollingworth Learning Trust and is committed to providing opportunities for all students to thrive, in a school where the values of aspiration, integrity and respect are integral. This is coupled with the determination to ensure they all achieve their desired destinations after Year 11, when they leave us. Leaders across the academy and the Trust were acknowledged with a ‘good’ judgement for Leadership and management in November 2023.
We believe that all students, regardless of their starting point, should have the opportunity to achieve their goals in education. Newhouse Academy strives to instil in them a belief that intelligence is an area where we can all improve, if we work hard and see our mistakes as part of that learning journey. This mind-set is placed at the heart of our teaching and learning, and it enables students to develop - both personally and academically. This approach nurtures students to see challenges as opportunities to shine. Ofsted recognised this strong process when judging behaviours and attitudes as ‘good’ for the first time in 12 years.
‘Our People’ and the high expectations of both students and staff are the starting point of every academic year. Our comprehensive education has been strengthened by the opening of a new building, (September 2024). This will promote the sciences, arts and technical education with subjects such as engineering, product design, IT and construction.
We hope as a community that you will help us to achieve our vision and values. Together we can rise to the challenge of supporting our students as they settle into secondary education. We will work hard to ensure that any gaps in learning are identified when students arrive here and we will support them with interventions that allow them to achieve all that they can.
We will not be complacent, rather, we will be relentless in our pursuit of securing strong futures for all students of Newhouse Academy.
Mr Alex Burnham
Newhouse Academy
Newhouse Road
Heywood
Rochdale
OL10 2NT
01706 369436
office@newhouseacademy.co.uk