Category Archives: News
GCSE Pod
Congratulations to the many many students who have logged in and accessed a huge amount of revision videos on GCSEPod. We have Year 10 and 11 students who have now watched over 100 videos to embed their knowledge of the curriculum. Remember, if you are a Year 10 or 11 student you can log in […]
Work Experience Cancelled
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have made the decision to cancel work experience for this year. I’m sure you will appreciate that this is for the safety of students and employers alike. We have done our best to contact all placements to let them know that students will not be coming.
Message from the Principal
As we are in the unprecedented situation of having to close our doors to the vast majority of our students today until further notice, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families all the best over the coming weeks / months. It’s at times like this when a community […]
Guidance for schools, colleges and local authorities on maintaining educational provision
Further to the letter communicated yesterday, the government have now released their list of key workers. A letter has also been sent out today to parents/carers regarding this – here. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision
Year 11 GCSE Summer Exam Timetable
Please find the exams timetable for the Year 11 Summer Exams below. Alternatively, you can access a printable copy here. The following exams are not on this exam timetable as the dates have not yet been released by the exam boards. The dates for these exams will be added as soon as the exam boards […]
Little Shop of Horrors show at Clayton Hall Academy
DfE – COVID-19 Guidance
The Department for Education (DfE) have asked schools to promote their helpline and website in social media, newsletters and bulletins: The Department for Education has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk Opening […]
Birmingham Symphony Hall
The year nine music GCSE students went to the Birmingham symphony hall today to see a schools concert by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. We travelled by train and listened to a wide range of orchestral music by the CBSO in their centenary year from the theme tune of the Avengers by Silvestri to […]
Newcastle Under Lyme Swimming Championships
Twenty of our students today took part in the Newcastle-Under-Lyme Swimming Championships today and did the school proud. All the boys and girls competed superbly in both the morning and afternoon sessions, but honourable mentions (for various reasons) must go to David Lockett, Blake Smith, Matthew Smith, Olivia Allen, Emma Gallimore, Csenga Ispan…and Ella Parsons, […]













