Welcome to The Rushmere Park Academy!

At The Rushmere Park Academy we are very proud to have such a dedicated team of very talented teachers and support staff that make The Rushmere Park Academy a really special place to work, learn and play.

We are a happy school with a strong ethos in both our Academy and Nursery that is based on the foundation values of good manners, respect, kindness and hard work. We have very high expectations for all our children and visitors often comment on the ‘learning’ atmosphere and good relationships, which are so important to us.

We believe that learning should be led by a child’s natural curiosity and our curriculum model has been developed with this key principle in mind. All children are encouraged to build their self-confidence, to develop self-reliance, to take risks without fear of failure and to make informed decisions about their ‘own’ learning, immersing themselves in a high-quality education that is full of challenge, diversity, interest and fun. My colleagues and I work hard to create an environment, which provides children of all ages with opportunities to experience success and develop a life-long learning attitude, equipping them with the skills needed in today’s world.

We are an inclusive school and nursery and we try to ensure that we know all our pupils really well. With small class sizes and a clear focus on traditional values ‘Every child matters’ at The Rushmere Park Academy and we value children for all their different strengths and qualities.

We are unique in our ethos, passion and plans for the future. Now is a very exciting time to join us and we genuinely believe that The Rushmere Park Academy is the place to be. Why not arrange a visit so you can see for yourself?

I look forward in showing you around one of the best schools in Leighton Buzzard for ages 2-9.

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.

Ofsted

Achievement of Pupils: ‘GOOD’

·        The school has adopted well-structured programmes for teaching reading, writing and mathematics in small groups, and this helps pupils to make good progress. Work is well tailored to their needs.

Quality of Teaching: ‘GOOD’

·        No pupil is held back from reaching their potential, as in every group the work is sufficiently demanding for them.

Behavior and Safety of Pupils: ‘GOOD’

·        The behaviour of pupils is good. They have positive attitudes to learning and work hard. Pupils speak with enthusiasm about their educational experiences. They are polite and considerate of one another.

Leadership and Management: ‘GOOD’

·        Much of their success is down to rigorous checks on the quality of teaching, careful tracking of pupils’ progress, and high quality training for staff. Effective action is then taken to address any issues that are identified. Teaching staff are very positive about the way their skills are developed and how they are encouraged to take on new responsibilities.

Teacher Testimonials 

“Working at The Rushmere Park Academy means working alongside a team of caring and committed fellow professionals.

The time and hard work that all members of staff invest into the school generates a significant impact on the progress that the children make. I have gained an immense amount pride and satisfaction thinking about the part I have played in this.  I am looking forward with relish to the next chapter in the school’s life as it changes into Rushmere Park Academy.”

Helen Hoare – Teacher