School Information – Belfairs Academy https://belfairsacademy.org.uk Belfairs Academy Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:16:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://belfairsacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-belfairs-fav-icon-1-32x32.png School Information – Belfairs Academy https://belfairsacademy.org.uk 32 32 About https://belfairsacademy.org.uk/about/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:32:37 +0000 https://belfairsacademy.digitalmseo.com/?page_id=4069

A proud member of Legra Academy Trust

We hope the website provides enough information for you to sense the flavour of what Belfairs Academy has to offer young people and their families. You are warmly invited to see us in action at any time by arranging a visit.

Our aims are for Belfairs academy to become a ‘culture of excellence’ in education, as recognised in our Ofsted report. To help us achieve our aim we work closely with our families to ensure that all our students are committed to learning and develop the character necessary to take advantage of the opportunities provided.

We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our young people, ensuring that they have every opportunity to succeed by identifying and nurturing each one’s individual talents from Year 7 through to Year 13. Our well – qualified teachers and highly effective operational staff are committed to providing an education that ensures every student achieves excellence and becomes a leader, within a safe and happy learning environment. Our report from Ofsted states; ‘we have established a culture where pupils have excellent attitudes to learning. They are proud of their school, are self-disciplined and their conduct around the school is exemplary’.

We are very proud of our academy and are looking forward to meeting you.

Bev Williams
Principal/CEO, Legra Academy Trust

Belfairs Academy Welcome video
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Young Carers

At Belfairs Academy we are aware that pupils in our school may well have caring roles at home. We believe that all children and young people should have equal access to education, regardless of what is happening at home and that no child should have to take on inappropriate or excessive caring responsibilities. When a young person does look after someone in their family who has a serious illness, disability or substance misuse problem, they may need a little extra support to help them get the most out of school. We aim to understand the issues faced by young carers and to have a separate policy for young carers stating how we will support any pupil who helps to look after someone at home. We aim to support young carers through a whole-school approach and through working with other agencies and professionals, with the understanding that support for the whole family is in the best interests of the young carer.

A Young Carer is a child under 18 who regularly helps to look after a family member or friend who is disabled, ill, has a mental health condition or addiction problem.

At Belfairs Academy we are aware that some of our pupils are young carers. Children may engage in:

  • Practical tasks (cooking, housework and shopping)
  • Physical care (lifting or helping someone use the stairs)
  • Personal care (dressing, washing, helping with toilet needs)
  • Managing the family budget (collecting benefits and prescriptions)
  • Managing medication
  • Looking after younger siblings
  • Helping someone communicate

Belfairs Academy can support young carers. Students can be signposted to internal and external support groups via the schools ‘Young Carers notice board’. If you, or a family member, needs support please contact Mrs Lilleker, Young Carers School Operational Lead at the Belfairs Academy. All contact will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Each term, we produce the following: 

  • Parent Newsletters – are emailed out on the last day of every full term. 
  • Safeguarding Newsletters – are emailed out on the last day of every full term. 
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Vision

To inspire everyone to be the best they can be.

To provide innovative learning opportunities in a forward thinking environment.

To prepare and empower everyone to embark on future challenges with excitement and confidence.

To foster respect and responsibility and reach out into the wider world.

Values

Commitment, Respect, Excellence, Self-belief, Strength.

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Leadership Vacancies:

Teaching Vacancies:

 

Operational Vacancies:

IT Technician

Please download an application pack and equal opportunities monitoring form and submit to: hr@belfairsacademy.org.uk

Belfairs Academy:

We are committed to putting the students first ensuring they can achieve examination success. If you believe you have the skills commitment and drive to help us make a difference we would love to hear from you.

To view our results please click here.

  • Belfairs is a vibrant Academy with over 1600 students on roll from age 11-18 years.
  • is a highly successful and oversubscribed school in South East England
  • provides high quality and well-resourced facilities
  • the academy offers excellent opportunities for career development
  • offers a childcare voucher and cycle purchase scheme through salary sacrifice
  • Belfairs Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  • All posts will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service prior to commencement.
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The way students at Belfairs Academy travel to school is an important decision for all parents and guardians: we want our students to travel safely and to arrive on time.

At Belfairs Academy we are also committed to improving students’ health and the local environment. One of the ways we can achieve both these things is by reducing the number of car journeys to and from school, and getting more students walking or cycling, or travelling by public transport.

We have a healthy student cycling population at the school and run promotional activities to encourage sustainable transport.

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Mrs. B Williams, Principal/CEO Belfairs Academy

Mrs. B Williams, Principal/CEO

Mr J. Zweistra, Vice Principal - Belfairs Academy

Mr J. Zweistra, Vice Principal

Mr G. Rodulfo, Vice Principal & Director of Post 16 - Belfairs Academy

Mr G. Rodulfo, Vice Principal & Director of Post 16

Mrs E Haddow, Vice Principal - Belfairs Academy

Mrs E Haddow, Vice Principal

Mrs T Foster, Assistant Principal & SENCO

Mrs T Foster, Assistant Principal & SENCO

Mrs B Singh, Assistant Principal

Mrs B Singh, Assistant Principal

Andy Lilleker

Mr A. Lilleker, Assistant Principal

Mrs N Rowland, Assistant Principal

Mrs N Rowland, Assistant Principal

Ian Noakes 1

Mr I Noakes, Assistant Principal

Sophie Peak copy

Mrs S Peake, Assistant Principal

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We will regularly seek to further develop strategies and interventions which can improve the progress and attainment of these students. Examples of the range of provision we may put in place include:

  • Funding of private music tuition for FSM students.
  • Focused tuition in English and Maths
  • Individualised support for students, where required
  • Increasing the pool of student resources (textbooks, revision guides, online support)
  • Academic mentoring with qualified teachers
  • Small group intervention work

Our policies:

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Prospectus front cover

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Please follow this link to see performance tables as published on the Department of Education website.

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