19/10/22
Aim High - Engineering and piloting event
25th and 26th October 2022 / 27th & 28th October 2022
Read Full StoryLetters
At Gloucester Academy, we believe it is extremely important for us to communicate clearly and regularly with parents. Through this section, parents have access to all the latest news and updates they require without being reliant on letters making their way home.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
- 07/10/22
Information evening 19th October
Dear GA Families Firstly, I would like to introduce myself, my name is Mr W Meldrum and I am proud to be Deputy Headteacher and Raising Standards Lead here at Gloucester Academy. It is with great pleasure that I am writing to you today to inform you of some excellent opportunities for you...Read Full Story - 29/09/22
Free School Meals new online system and additional funding
Dear GA families The Greenshaw Learning Trust has signed up to a new Free School Meals system. The system automatically checks HMRC, The Department for Work and Pensions and The Home Office websites. Parent/carer’s only need to sign up once and then the system checks regularly for any...Read Full Story - 27/09/22
Spanish speaking practice
Dear GA families We are very fortunate to have many native Spanish speakers within our community and we are writing to you today for your assistance. We would like to invite native Spanish speaking parents and carers to attend Gloucester Academy on a weekly basis at lunchtime to give Year 1...Read Full Story - 26/09/22
Student Leadership
Dear GA Families I am pleased to announce that Gloucester Academy is launching our student leadership program. Student leadership will enable all of our students to develop key skills such as teamwork and communication, as well as build confidence. Student leadership is a fantastic opportunity...Read Full Story - 22/09/22
Opportunities Fair Friday 23rd September
Dear GA Families We firmly believe that students will be exceptional and have the ambition, drive and opportunity to 'climb their own personal mountain to the best universities and professions’. A key element to making this vision a reality is ensuring that we provide your child w...Read Full Story - 21/09/22
DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S BRONZE AWARD AT GLOUCESTER ACADEMY – 2022/23
Dear GA Families I am pleased to announce that Gloucester Academy is offering the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to our Year 9 students. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is an internationally recognized award for young people, designed to encourage them to develop independence, commitment, l...Read Full Story - 20/09/22
DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S SILVER AWARD AT GLOUCESTER ACADEMY – 2022/23
Dear GA Families I am pleased to announce that Gloucester Academy is offering the Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award to our Year 10 students. What is involved: The Silver award requires those taking part to complete 4 sections: Skill (learning a skill at least once a week) Physi...Read Full Story - 15/09/22
Culture and Ethos - collecting your child from school
Dear GA Families I wanted to take this opportunity to write to you all to express how proud I am of the students at Gloucester Academy and congratulate them on their fantastic start to the new academic year. Students are fully engaging in learning, demonstrating our values of excellence, pr...Read Full Story - 12/09/22
19th September 2022 State Funeral
Dear GA families Over the weekend we have had confirmation that Monday 19 September 2022 has been declared a Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II. This will mean that school will be closed, reopening at normal time on Tuesday 20 Septembe...Read Full Story - 09/09/22
Year 7 GA Apprenticeship week
Dear GA Families We have been extremely impressed with our new cohort of year 7 students, they are a credit to you and themselves. This week has marked a great start of their journey with us here at Gloucester Academy. Apprentice Week Year 7’s first week at Glo...Read Full Story - 08/09/22
- 08/09/22
Whole School Attendance
Dear GA Families September 2022 marks the beginning of an exciting academic year for your child at Gloucester Academy. High levels of student attendance are closely linked to academic success which has been evident in the exceptional results our students received this year. Excellent...Read Full Story - 30/08/22
Welcome back Years 7 - 11 Opening details
Dear GA families Welcome back I hope this summer mailing finds you and your family well. As the new Academic Year approaches I would just like to share some key dates and highlight our expectations as your children return to us at Gloucester Academy. Firstly, I would like to con...Read Full Story - 25/08/22
Gloucester Academy GCSE Outcomes 2022 - Best Ever Results
Gloucester Academy is proud to report that the school has achieved its best ever set of GCSE examination outcomes.Read Full Story - 12/08/22
GCSE Results Day - Summer 2022
Dear GA families I am writing to confirm that GCSE Results Day will be held on Thursday 25th August 2022. To ensure that we have enough time to talk to each of our students about their next steps, we will be inviting students and parents to collect their results at specified times. Below...Read Full Story - 21/07/22
Headteacher’s end of year letter
Dear GA Families As you are already aware I will be changing my role within The Greenshaw Learning Trust, from September, to being the Deputy Director of Secondary Education. I have been the proud Headteacher at GA for 2 1/2 years, and I think we can all look back proudly on what has been a...Read Full Story - 20/07/22
End of Year Acknowledgements
Dear GA families Final Day Arrangements Thank you for all of your support across this academic year, we would like to inform you that our final day will be on Thursday 21st July 2022 at 3:05pm. As you are aware, this is our rewards day, so please ensure you check your child’s rewar...Read Full Story - 18/07/22
Year 10 Academic Review evening
Please enter an introduction for your news story here.Read Full Story - 15/07/22
GA Response to Amber weather warning
Dear GA Families As the temperatures are due to rise even higher at the start of next week, this has resulted in an met office 'amber warning of extreme heat’. At GA we are very lucky to have a modern, recently built, school building, which is able to remain within a comfortable...Read Full Story - 12/07/22
Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Dear GA Families RE: Holiday Activities and Food Programme Please read the information below on fun activities and food support available to your family over the summer holidays. Families who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals can now register for the Summer Hol...Read Full Story - 12/07/22
Sports Day Postponement
Dear GA Families We are writing to you with regards to Sports Day. Regretfully, having looked at the upcoming weather forecast, and the amber weather warning issued by the Met Office, we have made the decision that we will have to postpone the GA Sports Day until September 2022. In...Read Full Story - 07/07/22
Class of 2023 Year 10 Academic Review Evening
To the families of the Class of 2023 Year 10 students have been working exceptionally hard preparing for and sitting their examinations over the last week. The Extended School Day has provided them with over two days of extra learning time already since they started it. This is an out...Read Full Story - 21/06/22
Sports Day - Wednesday 13th July 2022
Dear GA families We are delighted to announce the date for this year’s annual sports day at Gloucester Academy. This will be a great day with students competing in track and field events as well as other competitive sporting activities. The event will now take place on Wednesday 13...Read Full Story