Neale-Wade Academy

Neale-Wade Academy, a large comprehensive school with 1425 students, is a vibrant school with high expectations for all students. The teachers work hard, using a variety of innovative and active approaches to teaching, to ensure that every student makes progress towards their target grades and levels. The school is located in March which is a market town in Cambridgeshire that is situated 30 miles from Cambridge. March is a busy town with a very diverse local community. The Neale-Wade Academy is a truly comprehensive school and we are committed to serving the children of our community to ensure that they have very best education possible. The school is one of the largest employers within the town and we work closely with all of our feeder primary schools and other local organisations to ensure that we meet the needs of our children and the local community. We believe that a strong partnership between students, parents and the staff of the Academy is essential to allow us to continue to make progress and deliver an education that means our students develop a passion for learning throughout their lives. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experience, inspiring all to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

Principal

Graham Horn

Visions and values

Our vision for Neale-Wade and our community is one of opportunity, success, confidence and pride.

Experience tells us that we are happiest when we are at our most confident. It is confidence in ourselves and others, that enables us to be proud of who we are and our community.

Being able to progress with our learning and approach the future with optimism is crucial, not only for our own wellbeing, but also ensuring we are successful in our ventures.

Confidence is learned. It is only through opportunity are we able to discover new talents, develop our interests or progress our learning. Providing a range of opportunities in and out of the classroom is fundamental to our curriculum at Neale-Wade.

Recognising our success is how we embed and reinforce these attributes. It is only through the support and recognition from others, that we are able to have the courage and motivation to continue our development.

Ofsted

"Curriculum leaders have reviewed their curriculum plans to make them more ambitious than before. Many curriculum plans now identify clearly what is important for pupils to learn. The trust and governing body work closely with leaders to make the school better. Staff at all levels understand that more needs to be done to improve the school and gain the trust of the school community once again."