We would like to thank you for your interest in River Academy. We are incredibly proud to be opening this exciting new secondary school benefiting from a multi-million pound building programme and state-of-the-art facilities. Our new school will provide a fantastic and enriching environment for teaching and learning, student care and support; a place for students to thrive and succeed.
When full, River Academy will cater for 1500 students between the ages of 11 and 18, of all abilities and backgrounds. Maiden Erlegh Trust has a strong track record of running high achieving, inclusive and vibrant schools and supporting talented and highly qualified education professionals at all stages of their career. River Academy will join a community of schools ranging from primary to Sixth Form, and from mainstream to special and alternative provision. The school and its students will benefit from this wealth of experience, skill and enthusiasm, whilst at the same time carving out its own unique identity.
The ethos of River Academy can be summed up in one of PRIDE. We will strive to support every student to be Positive, Respectful, Independent, Determined and to Excel. In order to support every student to show these characteristics, we will have high expectations of them – both in terms of their studies and as individuals. We will provide students with opportunities to improve, to grow and to discover and we expect them to seize every opportunity presented to them and we look forward to enjoying the support and backing of parents as their reinforcement of our values and high standards play an essential role in our students’ development, progress and success.
Students will follow an ambitious and innovative curriculum which provides high quality academic and technical courses so that students can reach their full potential, but also work towards realising their aspirations. A distinguishing feature of the school is its targeted vocational approach focusing on high quality applied qualifications linked to enterprise, customer service, digital and creative media. This focus will complement the vocational offer in other schools in the town.
Whatever their aspirations, all students, will benefit from a rich careers and employability thread running through the whole curriculum, supported by a range of business partners, in addition to a personal development programme including applied literacy and numeracy, rich cultural awareness, leadership and team-working skills, and critical thinking and listening. We will also use the significant experience of Maiden Erlegh Trust in preparing students, where appropriate, for University study, including supporting applications to the most prestigious institutions.
We look forward to meeting all of our prospective students and parents over the coming months and creating this inspirational school together.
Approval was given by the Planning Committee of Reading Borough Council on 1 June 2022
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