INTEGRITY  AMBITION  EXCELLENCE

We are a unique family of schools, sharing our practice and beliefs to enable young people to achieve the very highest standards. At Advantage Schools, we provide exceptional opportunities for all to be knowledgeable with experiences that broaden horizons. We ensure our children, students and adults cultivate a strong self-belief so that they can flourish and develop into successful, well- rounded, self-respecting people.  Our commitment to this vision can be demonstrated by our values.

INTEGRITY

We:  provide a caring, nurturing environment where children and young adults feel happy, healthy and supported. Our academies will be places of safety, enabling pupils to develop courage, strong ambition and be the best that they can be act honestly and transparently, advocating for pupils even when this causes difficulties work together to share innovative practice and to provide a wealth of opportunities for all pupils and staff focus on the development of all our colleagues through quality recruitment and retention, with excellent opportunities for clear and dynamic career progression.

AMBITION

We:  provide exceptional lessons enabling our pupils to be highly successful. We share the most impactful approaches to teaching, curriculum and assessment, ensuring an interesting, inclusive and challenging education is on offer in each of our schools.  Our aim is to guarantee excellent 2-19 provision, with clear progression routes for all. You can expect excellent behaviour and conduct at all times, allowing all to make progress and achieve.

EXCELLENCE

We:  enable all of our pupils to develop and flourish, through close working and regular communication with our families and local community.  Our Cross-Trust focus is to ensure children are supported to meet ambitious targets and to provide exciting opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom.

ABOUT THE LINDEN ACADEMY

Converting to Free School status in 2012, Moorlands Free School was previously a fee-paying independent school. Now welcoming children from across the whole of Luton under the name ‘The Linden Academy’, we are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school. Many of the traditions and values of the previous preparatory school remain as we believe in traditional values in a modern context.

Our curriculum is bespoke to our children and our aim is for both teaching and learning to be exciting, relevant and enjoyable. With a healthy emphasis on the core curriculum and a commitment to learning through modern technologies, TLA children receive a broad and balanced education. A strong element of this is also our care for the children; small class sizes and highly trained staff ensure that our children are safe, happy and healthy throughout their time with us.

In 2016 we finally relocated to our new, purpose built building located in South Luton (next to Venue 360) and will expand to 504 pupils over the coming 2 years – enabling us to further enrich our curriculum offer and to serve even more Luton children and their families. 

This is such an exciting time for the school and there is no better time to join us!

WELCOME TO THE LINDEN ACADEMY FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, MICHELLE WOODHAMS 

Welcome to The Linden Academy!

At The Linden Academy, we are united in working towards one common aim: to provide Luton children with the best quality education we can.

We believe that this journey starts with our talented staff. That is why we pride ourselves on creating a close, supportive team where every teacher is able to excel.

Boasting small class sizes of c.25, close-knit team, state of the art facilities building and wonderful children, we believe that The Linden is the place to be. 

Why not arrange a visit so you can see for yourself? 

Look forward to meeting you soon!

Michelle Woodhams

CPD and Training: Our Teaching Trust (We invest in you!)

We are a part of our Teaching Trust. We aim to offer exceptional teacher training and high quality professional development programmes to new and experienced staff to support them in excelling in their career. 

Our programmes are facilitated by experienced school leaders, who have exemplary records in leadership and improving outcomes for their students. We are able to cater for specific requests and can offer custom-made support packages that focus on the quality of teaching and learning, curriculum development and aspects of Leadership and Management. 

We currently offer 'The National Award for Middle Leaders', 'The Outstanding Teacher Programme', 'The Improving Teacher Programme' and 'The National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership'. As Stockwood Park Academy is part of a Multi-Academy Trust, there are fantastic opportunities to climb the career ladder. We are a firm believer in helping all staff reach their full potential and developing their career within our Academies. If you are willing and wanting, we will do all we can to put you on the relevant courses and give you the right opportunities so you can keep achieving more in your career. If there isn't a current opportunity at The Linden Academy for promotion, there will be opportunities to move to one of our partner Academies.