Yewlands Academy

The secondary academies within Brigantia Learning Trust are over subscribed and demand for places is high. As a growing local Academy Trust we regularly advertise for both teaching and support staff and are proud of the opportunities and career progression we are able to offer our staff.

Part of the Brigantia Learning Trust, Yewlands Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational 11-16 secondary school based in Grenoside, Sheffield. Yewlands provides a creative, broad, experiential and ambitious curriculum for 900 secondary students.

Values and Vision

As a Brigantia Academy, our vision is to create excellence together through a culture of care.

Bold leadership at every level as individuals and system-wide

Relentless drive for excellent standards throughout

Impact positively on the life chances for all

Guarantee to students/pupils to provide high quality teaching & learning

Accessibility for all regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality and need

No barriers; no excuses to achieving success

Totally committed to recruit, retain and develop outstanding and committed staff

Integrity by placing the children and young people at the heart of the trust

Aspirational for all

Vicky Simcock - Executive Principal/Director of Academy Improvement

Ofsted (Autumn 2024)

• Since the previous inspection, the school has made significant improvements. The school’s work has resulted in improvements to outcomes over time.
• The school, working with the trust, has designed an ambitious curriculum that clearly sets out what pupils should learn. It has thought carefully about the order pupils need to develop their knowledge.
• The school identifies and supports those pupils who are in the early stages of learning to read. The school gives these pupils additional help, which enables some to catch up quickly.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified effectively by the school. The school works with external agencies, such as educational psychologists, to access additional help for these pupils.
• Pupils benefit from the school’s effective work to promote their personal development.
• Those responsible for leadership at Yewlands Academy know their school well. The school has been on a considerable journey of change over the last few years, leading to an improved experience for pupils in all aspects of school life.

Employee Assistance Programme

Our Employee Assistance Programme is a 24 hour helpline from Health Assured designed to support our staff through any of life's issues or problems. This confidential service can support with family issues, stress and anxiety, medical information, financial and legal information to name but a few.  The leaflet below gives more details.

Most Recent Ofsted Report