Acorn Free School

A message from our Executive Headteacher.

At Acorn we work with secondary schools through commissioned, dual registered places to help young people in Years 7 to 11 who for a variety of reasons may not be succeeding in a conventional classroom environment. Acorn is an extraordinary school that I am very proud to lead. We pride ourselves in providing a unique, high-quality alternative education for the young people we serve. I am privileged to work with a team of experienced, highly motivated and caring staff who not only provide a broad and balanced academic and vocational curriculum; we work with children and young people through our therapeutic team to seek to understand why they are struggling to engage within a mainstream setting and give them strategies and support to aid their future success. Our Key Stage Three students are supported to return to their host mainstream settings and our Key Stage Four students study for and leave with full GCSE qualifications with a planned transition into conventional post-16 settings. Best wishes, Ang Dawson Executive Headteacher