Leaders of tomorrowin every walk of life

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is part of theArk network.

Ark is an international education charity which runs a network of 34 high-achieving, non-selective schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.

Our schools give children and young people from all backgrounds an exceptional education and real choices about their future. Ark has also just opened its � rst school in India.

Each Ark school has its own distinctive character but they all share the same goal: to make sure every child can go to university or pursue the career of their choice.

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is part of the

Ark is an international education charity which runs a network of 34 high-achieving, non-selective schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London and

Our schools give children and young people from all backgrounds an exceptional education and real choices about their future. Ark has also just opened its � rst school in India.

Each Ark school has its own distinctive character but they all share the same goal: to make sure every child can go to university or pursue the career

The Ark Network

Our aim at Evelyn Grace Academy is to develop all

of our students so that they can successfully access

their preferred university or career and become the

leaders of tomorrow in every walk of life.

At Evelyn Grace Academy we have high

expectations of all our students. Learning is our

core purpose and we are dedicated to providing

opportunities which enable all our students to

fl ourish. We work hand in hand with parents and

carers for the benefi t of our children.

Our strong ties to our local community and a

range of healthy partnerships including those with

businesses, the arts world and other educational

organisations nationally and globally enable us to

provide stimulating learning opportunities inside

and outside the classroom which serve to inspire

our students.

Welcome fromthe Principal

It is with great pleasure and pride thatI welcome you to Evelyn Grace Academya mixed, non-selective, 11-18 school atthe heart of our community.

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Our core values are:Excellence – We believe all our students can

achieve excellence and they deserve the very best

teachers and resources to help them reach their

potential and maintain the highest standards.

Endeavour - We constantly promote to our

students the importance of perseverance and

resilience to achieve the challenging goals they

aspire to.

Self-discipline – We believe that success and the

ability to take control of one’s destiny is achieved

through self-discipline.

Students at EGA are continuously encouraged to

model and be mindful of these core values in their

classrooms, other areas of the school and when

they represent us in the wider community.

The EGA Child We instil in our students an understanding

that while securing high levels of academic

achievement and progress is key at Evelyn Grace

Academy, we also seek to develop the whole child.

In our caring learning environment, all staff are

fully committed to making a difference to the

lives of the students who attend the academy.

We nurture each students’ talents, developing in

them six qualities which we believe are essential

for effective learning and successful lives.

The EGA Child is one who demonstrates the

qualities of: Resilience, Responsibility, Integrity,

Curiosity, Confi dence and Eloquence

Our commitment to parents,carers and students

At Evelyn Grace Academy we will involve you as

parents and carers fully in your child’s learning.

By working closely with you we can ensure that

each stage of your child’s educational journey is

stimulating, positive and enriching. We will provide:

• High quality teaching

• A curriculum that recognises and supports individual needs and promotes acceleration

• A regular and robust assessment and reporting process that clearly shows your child’s progress

• A high quality enrichment programme in academic, sport and music related activities

• A wide range of educational visits locally,nationally and globally

• Encouragement to excel in every aspect ofacademy life

• Opportunities to contribute to the life of the school and develop leadership skills

• A safe learning environment in which your childcan fl ourish

Our core values

To achieve our aims, we need your commitment

and support by ensuring that your child arrives

on time for school every day, equipped and ready

to learn. We will ask you to sign a home school

agreement and this will provide an opportunity for

us to discuss our partnership in greater detail.

Do come and visit us on one of our Open Days or

get in touch with us to come and see for yourself

why you can be confi dent that Evelyn Grace

Academy is the right choice for your child.

I look forward to meeting you.

Devon Hanson BEd (Hons)

Principal

Email: devon.hanson@evelyngraceacademy.org

Tel: 020 7737 9520

“Students have a good attitude to learning.”Ofsted

As I write this, I have just completed two years as chair of Evelyn Grace’s Governing Board of Governors. Like all my fellow governors, I am very proud indeed of what our school can offer its students and the communities it serves.

This is partly because it has such excellent

facilities for teaching, learning, sport, music, art

drama and dance. However, more importantly,

it is because it provides precisely the kind of

caring, supportive and secure environment, which

will enable all of our students to reach their full

potential. Above all, it is because of the absolute

commitment of all our staff to Evelyn Grace’s

mission and thus to our students’ education,

welfare and personal development.

Evelyn Grace has superb resources - teachers,

support staff, senior team and facilities - to provide

our students with an excellent education; with

opportunities to broaden their horizons and enrich

their lives; and with pathways to challenging and

rewarding careers.

This was amply confi rmed by our last Ofsted

report, which rated us ‘Good’ by Ofsted. It

confi rmed that Evelyn Grace is a well-led and

governed school, which offers its students

opportunities to develop and progress - whatever

their talents, needs or abilities.

We now plan to do everything possible to ensure

that, when Ofsted next inspect us, we are rated

‘Outstanding’. Our students deserve nothing

less. My fellow Governors and I will certainly do

everything we can to support the Principal and

his staff so that our wonderful school will become

even better in the years to come.

I hope you fi nd the prospectus useful and I look

forward to welcoming you and your children to

Evelyn Grace Academy.

Professor Richard de Friend

Chair of Governors

“EGA is a well-led and governed school, which offers its students high quality teaching, and a secure and highly supportive environment.”Ofsted Welcome from the

chair of Governors

Evelyn Grace Academy is an ambitious school with

a stimulating and challenging curriculum and an

enrichment programme which enhances learning

and supports personal growth. We are privileged to

work in a stunning, award winning building.

Our dedicated staff work tirelessly to equip all

students with the qualifi cations they will need

for future study or work.

Our goal is for each student to leave the academy

equipped with the qualifi cations, knowledge

and skills to lead successful lives and take a lead

in whatever role they fi nd themselves. We are

determined that students leaving EGA will be

responsible, eloquent citizens with the resilience,

integrity, confi dence and curiosity they need to

do well in the University or career of their choice.

At Evelyn Grace Academy we believe that the learning experience should help to develop the leaders of tomorrow.

“Students support each other to do better and improve.”Ofsted

Leaders of tomorrowin every walk of life

Building fi rm foundations in English and Mathsenables students to do well. A focus on British valuesis embedded in all years. A levels and STEM subjects(Science, Technology, English and Maths) allows studentsto gain places at the best universities.

Throughout their time at Evelyn Grace Academy

students follow a broad and challenging academic

programme. At KS3 students have opportunities to

learn at least one modern foreign language, one of

which is Mandarin. We also teach Philosophy, and

Careers education begins in Year 7.

We offer an increased timetable for English,

Mathematics and Science that ensures students

are able to achieve a wider breadth of success at

Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11).

As students move into Key Stage 4, all follow

individualised pathways that typically lead to

between 8 and 10 GCSEs.

Our Sixth Form curriculum focuses primarily

on the most academic A Levels that allow

students to gain places at the best universities.

AssessmentWe assess students’ academic progress regularly

and frequently. Accurate and thorough assessment

is essential to ensure that students are placed

in the most suitable groups with appropriate

challenge and support.

Formal assessments take place each half term

and parents are informed of their child’s progress.

Students, teachers and parents all know exactly

what steps are needed to move each child to the

next level of success.

Parents/carers are invited to attend parents

evenings when parents are informed about their

child’s academic progress and where we agree

targets for future learning.

“Lessons in the academy are characterised by high

expectations and very good relationships between teachers

and students”Ofsted

The curriculum

“Learning is our core purpose – the learningof our students is our constant focus.”

“The behaviour of students is good. Students have good

attitudes to learning.”Ofsted

Teaching and learning

At Evelyn Grace Academy learning is our core

purpose. This means that the learning of our

students is our constant focus. It also means that

adults at the Academy are encouraged to be life-

long learners who learn with and from one another.

We want all students at EGA to have a quality

learning experience which enables them to:

• Make rapid and sustained progress.

• Benefi t from a consistently positive, engaging, stimulating, enriching learning time

• Have learning opportunities which motivate, maximise enjoyment, participation and achievement.

• Build the resilience to tackle sometimes challenging or diffi cult learning experiences.

• Gain the knowledge, skills and personal qualities essential for success in a fast-changingglobalised world.

• Encourage them to aspire to the values of endeavour, excellence and self-discipline, which underpin all that we do at Evelyn Grace Academy.

At Evelyn Grace Academy we have identifi ed 8

features of good Teaching and Learning.

The Foundations refl ect the key things one

would expect to see in a classroom at EGA where

good or outstanding learning is taking place. The

Foundations are:

1. Planning for Learning

2. High academic expectations

3. Differentiation

4. Literacy Skills

5. Questioning

6. Assessment for learning

7. Collaborative Learning

8. Independent Learning

Teachers, students and other adults in the classroom

all have an important role to play in ensuring that

the conditions are right for effective learning to take

place.

“They take pride in their work.”Ofsted

We believe in developingculturally literate young people

That is why we provide such an enriching programmeof activities and visits around the country and abroad.

There are many enrichment clubs on offer at Evelyn

Grace Academy. These include:

• Language clubs such as Mandarin, Spanishand Portuguese

• Drama Club

• Music clubs including Choir and Music Technology

• Dance showcase

• Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Rugby,Netball and Cricket

• Poetry Slam

• Photography, Mini Enterprise and Business clubs

• Maths Ambassadors Club

• Duke of Edinburgh Award

We have a programme of activities for gifted and

talented students and work in partnership with the

Brilliant Club.

Many of our students participate in leadership

programmes with organisations like Magnifi cent

Generation or businesses like JP Morgan and

Goldman Sachs.

We offer a broad range of enrichment activities

to students during their time at Evelyn Grace

Academy.

“Students say they are proud of the Academy.”Ofsted

Application for a place at Evelyn Grace Academy is by the common application form (CAF) This should be completedand returned to your local authority by 31st October 2017.

In the event that there are more applications

than spaces available, applications are considered

against the criteria opposite.

After the admission of pupils with statements

of special educational needs, the criteria will be

applied in the following order:

a) Children who are looked after or in public care

b) Children who have a sibling who already attend

the school and will continue to do so on the

date of admission ( for this purpose sibling

means a brother, sister or step brother sister

living at the same address).

c) Children who live closest to the academy using

a straight line measurement from the school’s

main reception to the main entrance of the

child’s home.

Admission procedures

You can apply online through your home

authority or at:

www.lambeth.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions

We encourage you to submit your application early.

If your child is not offered a place at the academy you have the right to appeal. Appeals will be heard by the Governors’ appeals panel appointed in accordance with the statutory code of practice on schools.

How to apply Appeals

Principal: Devon Hanson

Evelyn Grace Academy255 Shakespeare RoadLondon SE24 0QNTel: 0207 737 9520Fax: 0207 737 9525

Contact us

Email: admissions@evelyngraceacademy.orgWebsite: www.evelyngraceacademy.orgTwitter: @ARKEvelynGrace

“Students receive high quality pastoral care and good advice and support. There is a strong

focus on raising aspirations and developing leadership skills.”

Ofsted