Welcome to Ark Charter

Welcome to Charter Academy, a school that has high expectations for all who attend. Charter is a special place. We are an academy with heart, with heritage and most importantly an academy where faith is important. A Charter child is ambitious, they have moral purpose, are influential in their community, show love toward one another and strive to achieve all that they can be in the world.

At Charter we understand that to be successful, we must provide our students with the highest level of challenge and the highest expectations of behaviour. Our academy is disciplined, never shying away from being responsible for our actions. At Charter our vision is that our students grow to be confident, articulate and resilient young people, assured in their strength of courage, value of justice and necessity of respect.

We offer an ambitious academic curriculum that exposes all students to the richness of education and allows them to experience a diversity of subjects. This exposure allows our students to identify their strengths, discover their passion and sets them on the path to university or the career of their choosing.

Charter academy is a proud member of the successful Ark network of schools. A UK-leading Trust, the Ark network gives us access to outstanding support and guidance, participation in world-class teacher training opportunities and a sense of collective belonging as schools regularly come together to participate in academic, sporting and musical events.

“With God all things are possible” Matthew 19:26

“With God all things are possible” Matthew 19:26
 
All students will be confident and resilient young people, with a deep appreciation of the strength of courage, the value of justice and necessity of respect.

We inspire and support our students to become the very best they can be in every single way. With love and care, we develop motivation both inside and outside the classroom, encouraging an appetite for learning in a safe and stimulating Christian environment. We want our students to become the leaders and game-changers of the future.

Everyone at the academy promotes and reflects our values, leading to high achievement for every student: 

• Staff believe that every child, whatever their starting point, can succeed in education.
• Staff do ‘whatever it takes’ for their students to succeed, and students develop the same attitude for themselves and for others.
• Responsibility is shared: staff and students are always ready and willing to help each other.
• The Academy values and feels part of the Ark network.
• The Academy has its own strong sense of identity, with its own distinct uniform and wider branding which is used consistently.

Every day students are engaged in enjoyable, worthwhile and meaningful activities. We know we are doing our jobs if students have a sense of pride in themselves and the academy.

Our Christian values guide the culture and ethos of our Academy to ensure that we can realise our mission. They are a central part of the life of the Academy and should be evident in every aspect of Academy life.

Justice
Honesty – Charter students have the courage to be honest, having faith in forgiveness.   
Responsibility – Charter students understand the justice in accepting responsibility for their actions. 

Courage
Determination – Charter students never give up.   
Independence – Charter students have the courage to strive to find solutions by themselves.   

Respect
Kindness – Charter students respect themselves and each other, always showing kindness.   
Team Work – Charter students respect the opinions of others and excel at working with each other.