Ethos and Values
Bedford Road Primary Academy aims to be one of the best primary schools in the country, renowned for academic excellence and for creating the desire to succeed in all its pupils, no matter what their background.
We want children to develop the confidence that comes from possessing a store of essential knowledge and the skills to use it.
Bedford Road Primary Academy is part of the Knowledge Schools Trust.
OUR SCHOOL HAS:
- High aspirations for all children, with a firm emphasis on academic attainment.
- A rigorous knowledge-rich curriculum that draws from ‘the best that has been thought and said’ .
- Drawn upon evidence from research to inform best teaching practice.
- Outstanding pastoral care underpinning excellent behaviour.
- A wide range of challenging and fun opportunities for children to engage and compete in sports.
- A specialism in music that enables all children to learn to play at least one musical instrument.
- An outstanding range of extra-curricular activities.
- Active parental and community involvement.
OUR AIMS ARE TO:
- Encourage all children to be confident, hard-working, and ambitious.
- Teach a core body of knowledge to all pupils so that they can develop an ability to think for themselves.
- Instil a lifelong love of learning in our school community.
- Attract, develop, and retain outstanding staff