Headteacher's Welcome

It is an honour and a privilege to be Headteacher at Edgar Wood Academy (EWA). My commitment is to deliver an outstanding, comprehensive education for all our students. Since opening as a ‘start up school' in 2021 we have built a very special team of staff to support our students. Our mission is to ensure that all students achieve the best possible start in their lives and gain the knowledge and skills which will enable them to flourish in later education, employment and adult life. 

We Are Edgar Wood

When we talk about Edgar Wood Academy, we are not talking about a building. Instead we are talking about the people in it, our wonderful students, staff, and our wider community - ‘We are Edgar Wood’ is a phrase our students hear a lot. My colleagues and I are proud to be part of Edgar Wood, and we want our students and community to share this sense of pride. Therefore at Edgar Wood Academy, we are like a family, and we are a family that cares about each other. At every opportunity and threshold, we welcome those who come within our walls with a smile and a greeting because we want them to know that they are cared for. We want everyone to feel a sense of belonging in our community and feel proud to be a part of it. We want everyone to feel safe, seen, and valued.  

Edgar Wood Academy is founded on its core values: Resilience, Empathy, Responsibility, and Respect. Adhering to these qualities ensures that all of our students can learn in an environment in which they feel cared for.

These values help inform our Home/School agreement. This is a written, three-way partnership between home, school, and each student. For a child to succeed in school it really does require us all to be consistently working together, pulling in the same direction, and therefore it is important that prospective students and parents and carers are aware of this.  

There are many opportunities for our students to contribute to academy life: our extra-curricular programme, our participation in a borough-wide enrichment scheme, our careers education, and positions of responsibility on the Junior Leadership Team are just some examples of the holistic vision for education that we strive for.

The privilege of working in education is seeing year 7s arriving as children and leaving as young adults ready to take their places in the world, successfully progressing onto further education or the world of work.

Take a look at our welcome video below to get an idea of what life is like at Edgar Wood Academy:

We welcome you to come and have a look around the Academy for yourself. To make an appointment to visit us, please contact the school reception.

Yours Sincerely

Mr P Jones - Headteacher