“I was a student at King James from 2009 until 2016 and after leaving Sixth Form I went to Liverpool John Lewis University to study a Degree in Events Management; this was a degree in business management but with a specialism in events."

Year 10 students have taken part in the Tunnock's Teacake Challenge, which is designed to develop skills in creative decoration and eye-catching presentation; this will help them to reach their full potential in the practical element of their Hospitality and Catering exam.

Last term, students in Mrs Glen's Year 9 Maths class helped her with her efforts to complete her 'Operation Bletchley' missions.

In July, Mr Bushby announced the results of his Euro 2020 Predictor Competition and presented the overall winner's trophy to Sixth Form student, Lily-Beth H..

Gardening is a great way to relax between lessons and Sixth Form students are welcome to join our Sixth Form Mentor, Linda Dixon, pictured here with Brooke M, in the Common Room garden.

Each year we celebrate the successes of our Sixth Form students as they achieve excellent results and progress onto university, apprenticeship programmes or into the workforce. Despite the many challenges of 2020-21, this year is no exception.

Year 8 students have been learning techniques to relax and look after their own mental health in a series of fun 'mindfulness' workshops with Student Support Worker, Mrs Bainbridge.

15 year old Alexi has raised £530 for the Little Princess Trust by cutting her waist length hair and donating it to The Little Princess Trust. This charity makes custom wigs from real hair for children and young people who have lost their hair to cancer.

A plot of land on our Academy site has been developed into an exciting new learning environment which takes a unique hands-on approach to teaching subjects such as Maths, Science, Geography, Enterprise and Art. At ˜Forest School', students learn through a wide range of innovative projects which are all linked to gardening and the environment.

Three of our Sixth Form Media students have been collaborating on a range of projects featuring Year 13 student, Sam H transformed into a modern interpretation of iconic comic book villain, The Joker!