The Beech Academy

Beech Academy describes itself as a high achieving Special Education Needs School with a strong tradition of success.

“The Beech Academy, which is part of Nexus Multi-Academy Trust is a high achieving Special Education Needs School with a great tradition of success.”

Beech Academy is a special school whose admissions follow Nottinghamshire County Council's Guidance on Admissions to Special Schools, based on EHCPs.

“Beech Academy follows the Nottinghamshire County Council Guidance on Admissions to Special Schools.”

The school has a named Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy Safeguarding Leads, and Safeguarding Officers with dedicated contact details.

“Designated Safeguarding Lead: Matthew Heartfield”

Staff and trustees are aware that children can be affected by domestic violence, substance misuse, bullying, mental health issues, and radicalisation, and are trained to be alert to safeguarding concerns.

“Staff and Trustees at Beech Academy are aware that many children are the victims of different kinds of abuse and neglect and that they can be subjected to social factors that have a negative impact upon their lives – including domestic violence, substance misuse, bullying, mental health and radicalisation.”

The school offers a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities to prepare students for their next stage of education, training or employment.

“We also feel it is important for our young people to develop outside of the classroom and we offer a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities to help prepare our students for the next stage of their education, training or employment.”

School offers a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities to prepare students for education, training or employment

“we offer a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities to help prepare our students for the next stage of their education, training or employment.”

Academy is described as 'Values' driven, centred around five named values (Ambition, Integrity, Inclusivity, Resilience, Endeavour)

“As a ‘Values’ driven academy, everything we do is centred around these values.”

The school states its belief that an outstanding education develops students academically, socially and morally to prepare them for life after school.

“We believe that an outstanding education develops our students academically, socially and morally, giving them the skills to be successful in whatever they do once they have left us.”

Admission is EHCP-based: children with an Education Health Care Plan attend a school close to home that is appropriate to their needs.

“Children and young people with an EHCP will attend a school that is closest to their home, appropriate to their needs.”

A visit to the school can only be arranged if the child has an EHCP or an EHCP assessment is in progress.

“In order to arrange a visit to a special school the child/young person must have an EHCP or an ECHP assessment must be in progress.”

The academy provides independent careers information, advice and guidance, and access to work experience as part of preparation for adulthood

“Independent travel training - Independent living/life skills - Independent careers information advice and guidance (CIAG) - Access to appropriate work experience - A PSHE programme tailored towards later life and independent living - Annual reviews focus on the next stage and the preparation for adulthood framework”

School reports positive exam results, noting students performed exceptionally well relative to their starting points, with published Summer 2021 and Summer 2022 exam results reports available.

“We are very proud of this year’s results, students have performed exceptionally well given their starting points and the challenges they have overcome during their time with us”