Ossett Academy
Welcome
Ossett Academy and Accord Sixth Form College is a co-educational 11-18 secondary school for more than 1,700 pupils, including more than 230 Sixth Form students. Our academy is in the heart of Ossett, Wakefield, and we are proud to serve our local community. We are part of Accord Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and we, along with the four other local schools in the Accord MAT family, are committed to ensuring first-class teaching and pastoral care for children in the Wakefield area.
Celebrating performing arts success! Our Pupil Leadership Team Co-Presidents absolutely smashed the lead roles in the Priory Players, Ossett production of ‘The Sound of Music’ – Isla and Cayden, we are so proud! Meanwhile, our fabulous Year 10 pupils Amelia and Phoebe took to the stage this week performing ‘Annie’ alongside our youngest cast member, Fallon from Middlestown Primary Academy, who played Annie’s dog Sandy. A huge shoutout to all our performers! 🎭✨
A quick snap from Mrs Quinn's Year 8 Drama group playing ‘10 Second Objects’. This game involved small groups using their bodies to make the shape of different objects, in only 10 seconds! A great way to work together and have a quick brain reset. Any guesses as to what musical instrument they are?
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It’s been fantastic to welcome our new Year 7 pupils into the academy this week! They’ve been meeting staff members, getting used to our classroom routines and getting a taster of everyday school life. They’ve also been collecting stamps in mini planners, which they can transfer into their permanent planner when they join us, so they can get a head-start on collecting positive recognition awards! We’ve loved getting to know you all and can’t wait to welcome you in September.
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One week to go! We're looking forward to showing you what life is like at Accord Sixth so you can get excited about taking your next steps into independence and further study. Make sure you've filled out our form so we know you're attending: bit.ly/45GsneY and get in touch on enquiries@accordsixth.co.uk if you want to attend as a late applicant.
Can't wait to see what the future holds? Take a look at our website and explore the courses, enrichment opportunities, testimonials and virtual tours we have on offer: accordsixth.accordmat.org/.
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A huge well done to our Year 8 and 9 lads who won the Castleford Cricket Festival last week – without losing a single game! All of them contributed very well with bat, ball and in the field.🏏🙌
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We have operational support and pastoral vacancies available at our academy! We are looking for organised, enthusiastic and and adaptable professionals who are great communicators and passionate about creating a good environment for learning. As an Accord MAT employee, you’ll get access to an extensive range of employee benefits which benefit our colleagues' financial, physical and mental wellbeing. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4iHeLmx.
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Ossett Academy in Numbers
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Grade 4+ GCSEs
Extracurricular clubs
Trips and visits this year
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Positive behaviour points awarded this year
Our pupils consistently achieve positive outcomes in both their GCSE and A Level studies. This academic excellence does not happen by accident; it is as a result of the highest expectations of all our pupils, students and staff. We work in partnership with pupils and parents/carers to ensure the very best academic achievements for all. We encourage pupils to have a love for learning. We believe we provide them with the right skills, aptitudes and an appetite for learning that will last for a lifetime.
We believe that a busy pupil is a successful pupil and to support this, offer a large number of extra-curricular activities, both at lunchtime and after academy lessons. These are wide-ranging and include Sports, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Photography, IT clubs, Film clubs and many others.
We also have a fully stocked Learning Resource Centre which has books, reference materials and a number of computers for pupils to use to support their learning. We also operate a number of educational visits throughout the year, including residential trips abroad, to widen the pupil experience and develop their cultural awareness.
Pupils excel at Ossett Academy because we get them to believe in themselves. This encourages all pupils to realise their potential and achieve to the best of their ability. We also believe in promoting self-confidence to give young people the courage to accept new challenges. Finally, we constantly aim to develop self-aware and tolerant young people who will be responsible members of the local, national and international communities with a desire to promote equality and respect for other people and their environments.
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