Alec Hunter Academy

Living for Learning, Learning for Life

Special Event11/03/2025

Y11/10 trip to The Globe to see Macbeth

Welcome

At Alec Hunter Academy, we pride ourselves on the positive relationships we engender between our young people and the adults who work with them on a day-to-day basis. We believe that students learn best when they feel valued and when the expectations of them are high. We anticipate that our learners will attend school with a positive attitude to learning, that they will embrace challenge where they encounter it and will be enthusiastic, resourceful, adaptable and resilient.

Our membership of the Saffron Academy Trust gives us the opportunity to work in partnership with a dynamic group of schools, all of which are determined to contribute positively to each other’s development. This has had a significant impact on our journey of improvement to becoming the thriving, oversubscribed school that we are today. Central to our ethos is the desire to see our learners both achieve academic success and cultivate personal qualities that will allow them to flourish in the modern world. The most important of these is the notion of ‘kindness above all else’, a principle which we promote consistently with our students, and which was recognised by Ofsted, on their November 2022 visit, to be 'reflected in the relationships between staff and pupils'.

We hope that our young people will leave Alec Hunter with happy memories, having enjoyed a range of experiences that have prepared them for the next phase of their education and for their adult lives.

Trevor Lawn BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH
Headteacher

Alec Hunter Academy
1 week ago
Tickets are now available to buy from reception or the student hatch for the school production of 'Oliver! JR'. Performances are at 7pm on Monday 3rd March, Tuesday 4th March and Wednesday 5th March 2025. Tickets are also available to buy on the door.
Alec Hunter Academy
3 weeks ago
Please find below our school office opening times for February Half Term: Monday 17th February – Closed Tuesday 18th February – Closed Wednesday 19th February – 10am to 12pm Thursday 20th February – Closed Friday 21st February – Closed
Alec Hunter Academy
3 weeks ago
We are currently recruiting for a Teacher of Technology. For more information please visit our website at https://www.alechunter.org/vacancies
Alec Hunter Academy
3 weeks ago
We are recruiting for a Teacher of Maths. For more information please visit our website at https://www.alechunter.org/vacancies
Alec Hunter Academy
1 month ago
Alec Hunter Academy has a new opening for a volunteer to join the Local Governing Body. Governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of a school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable their school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside Senior Leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to children. Being a School Governor is a commitment to attending Governing Body Meetings and being involved in the school community as well as acting as critical friends to the Headteacher and Senior Leaders. Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to the Governing Body and schools benefit greatly from working with skilled volunteers. A Governor with the right business know-how can transform the running of a school. Being a School Governor is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. It will give you the chance to make a real difference to young people and give something back to your local community. Comprehensive training in Governance is provided. At Alec Hunter Academy, the role would involve attending around eight evening meetings over the course of an academic year, along with attendance at training courses and some school events. Initially you will be invited to an informal meeting with our current Chair of Governors, Mr James Waller. Following to this, if you decide to pursue your application, you will be asked to complete a Nomination Form outlining the reasons behind why you would like to be a Governor at this school. You will also required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. If the outcome of this check proves successful, you will be invited to attend, as an observer, a Local Governing Body meeting, to give you a flavour of what being a Governor at Alec Hunter Academy entails. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Mrs Marion Myers, Clerk to the Governors by email at MMyers@alechunter.com

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