Aspire AP School 2

An Alternative Provision Independent School.

Creating Opportunity

We are committed to ensuring the school is a place where pupils are exposed to a range of opportunities including games, cooking, outdoor activities, day trips and even overseas travel to majority world contexts.

Welcome to Aspire AP Schools

We are a family of two Alternative Provision Independent Schools , assisting children aged 11 to 16 who have reached a crisis point in their academic experience due to behaviour which may communicate a deeper underlying need. At Aspire, our commitment to supporting the young people who walk through our doors is underpinned by a desire to meet their distinct social, emotional, and educational needs.

School isn’t easy for everyone. That’s why at Aspire, one of our key aims is to help our pupils ‘learn how to learn’. We desire to inspire our young people with hope for their unique futures, propelling them to thrive in their education.

Although Aspire is just one point in their schooling journey, our desire is to re-engagee all of our pupils with learning, so that aspiration remains integral to their future.

Our dedication to the young people we support is driven by our Christian ethos as we care for our pupils, our hope is that they too will appreciate the value of love, kindness and mercy shown to others – and will continue to demonstrate these qualities in their relationships at school and beyond.

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Aspire AP School Calender

  • Autumn 2023
    4th September 2023
    Term Starts

    *October Half Term Monday 30th October 2023 to Friday 3rd November 2023

    22nd December 2023
    Term Ends
    Spring term 2024
    8th Jan 2024
    Term Starts

    *February Half Term 12th Feb 2024 to 16th February 2024

    22nd March 2024
    Term Ends
    Summer term 2024
    8th April 2024
    Term Starts

    *Whitsun Half Term 27th May 2024 to 31st May 2024

    31st May 2024
    Term Ends
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Ofsted Inspections

“The curriculum extends beyond the academic, with specific lessons focused on behaviour, choices and self-regulation, and making positive changes. The school’s work around pupils’ behaviour is impressive. Pupils engage well with their learning.” “Pupils say that this school is different because the staff understand them... Parents and carers cannot praise staff enough for the care they provide for their children.”

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Our Vision

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    To address young people's social, emotional, and learning requirements while encouraging self-efficacy.
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    To engage young people in learning and higher-quality thinking so that they can think more skillfully than they would otherwise.
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    To allow young people to manage their emotions, communicate with others effectively, and eventually regulate and boost their own learning. Assist in reintegration into a mainstream school or onto further education or employment.

Our Values

Providing Support:

We are committed to providing the wrap around support that our young people and their families need. We want to enable pupils to overcome any barriers which may be hindering their education – and these obstacles often lie beyond the school gates.

Building Resilience:

We are committed to equipping our young people with the principles and life skills which will enable them to progress, despite the challenges which they may already have faced in life.

Creating Opportunity:

We are committed to ensuring that Aspire is a place where pupils are given extensive extra-curricular opportunities. These include games, cooking, outdoor activities, day trips and even overseas travel. We aspire to expand the exposure of our pupils to experiences and ideas which they may not often encounter, thereby fostering their personal and educational development.

Enabling Achievement:

We are committed to ensuring that our pupils progress following their baseline assessment, particularly in core subjects. We want to ensure that they are well prepared to succeed in examinations and are able to move on seamlessly to their next chapter in life, whether that be education, training or employment.

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What they say

Testimonial

The curriculum extends beyond the academic, with specific lessons focused on behaviour, choices and self-regulation, and making positive changes. The school’s work around pupils’ behaviour is impressive. Pupils engage well with their learning.” “Pupils say that this school is different because the staff understand them... Parents and carers cannot praise staff enough for the care they provide for their children.

Ofsted
2021

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