Welcome to Wilmington Academy
Your future starts here!
Thank you for choosing Wilmington Academy for your next steps in education. I am delighted to welcome you to the academy and become part of an excellent Post 16 provision. Judged as ‘Outstanding’ in all categories by Ofsted, we have created a very successful academy where students from a wide variety of backgrounds and starting points can flourish and succeed. Our curriculum is carefully designed to meet the needs and aspirations of all our young people and we have an extensive programme of enrichment and support that provides extra opportunities for personal development and growth.
We are a World School and offer the highly successful IB Career-related Programme in key stage 5 so that we can provide our students with a truly world class education. The IB is recognised throughout the world as a 'gold-standard' education by universities and employers.
Academic excellence, hard work and good manners are expected of all our students. International-mindedness, cultural understanding and an appreciation of the benefits diversity can bring are at the heart of what we believe.
We work closely with Leigh Academies Trust, external partners and organisations to ensure we provide the educational experience our students need to make their way in an increasingly complex and ever-changing world.
Michael Gore - Principal
Our vision and values
The Academy aims to be an outstanding, inclusive learning community where everyone feels safe and valued. We aim to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect, recognising that other people with their differences can also be right.
We believe in:
A personalised approach to learning
A strong sense of community
Enquiry rather than lecture
Opportunities that develop you as a life-long learner, and rounded young person
Tailored and impartial careers information, advice, and guidance
