Yewlands Academy

The secondary academies within Brigantia Learning Trust are over subscribed and demand for places is high. As a growing local Academy Trust we regularly advertise for both teaching and support staff and are proud of the opportunities and career progression we are able to offer our staff.

Part of the Brigantia Learning Trust, Yewlands Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational 11-16 secondary school based in Grenoside, Sheffield. Yewlands provides a creative, broad, experiential and ambitious curriculum for 900 secondary students.

Values and Vision

As a Brigantia Academy, our vision is to create excellence together through a culture of care.

Bold leadership at every level as individuals and system-wide

Relentless drive for excellent standards throughout

Impact positively on the life chances for all

Guarantee to students/pupils to provide high quality teaching & learning

Accessibility for all regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality and need

No barriers; no excuses to achieving success

Totally committed to recruit, retain and develop outstanding and committed staff

Integrity by placing the children and young people at the heart of the trust

Aspirational for all

Vicky Simcock - Executive Principal/Director of Academy Improvement 

Ofsted (June 2022)

• Leaders have a shared drive and ambition to improve outcomes for every pupil.
• Leaders are in the early stages of introducing a wider range of enrichment opportunities. There is an active student council. Pupils value this opportunity to be involved in improving the school.
• Leaders have successfully introduced new systems and processes that have helped improve pupils’ behaviour.
• Pupils receive independent careers advice to help them make choices about their future.
• School leaders and Trustees have set clear priorities for improvement.
• There is a strong culture of safeguarding.

Employee Assistance Programme

Our Employee Assistance Programme is a 24 hour helpline from Health Assured designed to support our staff through any of life's issues or problems. This confidential service can support with family issues, stress and anxiety, medical information, financial and legal information to name but a few.  The leaflet below gives more details.