Cecil Jones Academy

School has a SEND department with a SENCO overseeing policy, a team of Learning Support Assistants, and liaison with the Trust Director of SEND

“I work closely with our Trust Director of SEND, Denzil Faure and the team of Learning Support Assistants (LSAs). This is key to determine the strategic development of the SEND policy and provision in the school in order to raise the achievement of children with SEND.”

School states inclusion is at the heart of everything they do and values all students equally

“At Cecil Jones we value all students equally. Our guiding principle is one of Inclusion. We want to identify and break down possible barriers to learning.”

Sixth Form team operates an open-door policy for pastoral support, advice and guidance, with referrals to external agencies and a fortnightly school nurse

“The Sixth Form team have an open-door policy whereby students are welcome to access support, advice and guidance. Referrals to external agencies can made or help to access services is provided. The school nurse is also available fortnightly to support students with their mental health and also has access to a wide variety of services.”

School has dedicated Year Care Team and safeguarding team, two Mental Health First Aiders, and multiple wellbeing provisions for students

“we are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all our students, working closely with parents and carers. We understand the importance of promoting good mental health and wellbeing and are proud of the pastoral provision we offer, with a dedicated Year Care Team staff and safeguarding team, to ensure that students are nurtured in a safe and caring environment.”

School partners with NCS (National Citizen Service) to offer students confidence, resilience and life skills experiences outside the classroom

“Here at Cecil Jones we work in partnership with NCS to offer our students the opportunity to learn valuable skills, important lessons and life-changing experiences outside of the classroom.”

Sixth form enrichment programme includes mentoring, work placements, university networking, and career-focused seminars

“Career ready mentoring programme and work placement”

Sixth form provision framed as opening doors and offering the best opportunities for students' futures.

“Our sixth form provision is designed to open doors to our students, offering them the best opportunities to move into successful futures.”

School describes inclusion as its guiding principle and core value

“These pages will give you an insight into the values and work of the department and how inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.”

Sixth form is described as vibrant, with students routinely achieving excellent grades and progressing to universities, higher apprenticeships, and careers.

“Cecil Jones is building a successful and vibrant sixth form, where students routinely achieve excellent grades and progress onto Universities, Higher Apprenticeships and successful careers.”

Sixth Form offers a wide range of courses from level 2 (vocational) up to A Level, extending curriculum breadth beyond secondary phase.

“In the Sixth Form, this breadth and depth of curriculum provision is extended further through a wide range of opportunities in courses from level 2 to A Level.”

Entry to A Levels requires five GCSEs at grades 9-4 including English and Maths.

“FIVE GCSE Grades 9 – 4”

The school runs a Sixth Form Open Evening and two days of induction taster sessions for applicants.

“Sixth Form Open Evening”

Pathways advice provided for medicine, veterinary science and dentistry routes

“Pathways advice and programmes including medicine/veterinary science and dentistry”

Students progress onto universities, higher apprenticeships, and successful careers.

“students routinely achieve excellent grades and progress onto Universities, Higher Apprenticeships and successful careers.”

GCSE 9-4 including English & Maths was 32.6% in 2025

“5 A\* – C/9 – 4 Including English & Maths | 32.6%”

Sixth form students are said to routinely achieve excellent grades.

“students routinely achieve excellent grades”