We are explicit about our purpose and the Christian (LIGHT) values of the Academy.

• The Vision of the School is clearly understood by all and underpinned by the school's values, philosophy and ethos
• There is a compelling and inclusive moral purpose driving the school forward, based on equity, social justice and unshakeable principles.
• All those connected with the school are able to articulate and demonstrate their collective values and beliefs and their attention is focused on working to a common ideal and shared goals.
• The vision and aspirations of the school are optimistic and based on a ‘growth mindset’ philosophy. There is no ceiling on the expectations of the performance of any member of the school community.
• The vision looks confidently forward – redirecting approaches, anticipating developments and inspiring changes through being bold, positive and ambitious.
• The school’s culture and ethos result from the application of its vision and values and manifest themselves in customs, rituals, symbols, stories and language. They are successfully expressed through the ways that members of the school community relate to each other and work together, through the organisation of the school’s structures, systems and physical environment and through the quality of learning for both pupils and adults.
• The culture and ethos are embedded in the basic assumptions and beliefs that are shared by all members of the school community and are the ‘glue’ that holds everyone together.
• There is a commitment to excellence, to remaining open to new ideas and to thinking in new ways.
• All members of the community promote the vision and values of the school.
• The collective vision permeates the whole institution and is felt by everyone who visits.
• Pupils consistently have highly positive attitudes and commitment to their education.
• Pupils behave with consistently high levels of respect for others. They play a highly positive role in creating a school environment in which commonalities are identified and celebrated, difference is valued and nurtured, and bullying, harassment and violence are never tolerated.
• Pupils are highly motivated and persistent in the face of difficulties. Pupils make a highly positive, tangible contribution to the life of the school and/or the wider community. Pupils actively support the well-being of other pupils.
• Pupils behave consistently well, demonstrating high levels of self-control and consistently positive attitudes to their education. If pupils struggle with this, the school takes intelligent, fair and highly effective action to support them to succeed in their education