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 I am delighted to have been appointed as Chelsea Academy's first Principal. I bring the experience of successful headship of a large London secondary school, judged as "outstanding" by Ofsted, to make the Academy one of the best schools in London. Starting a new school has been an exciting challenge, providing a great opportunity to be creative and to set the highest expectations and standards right from the start.
Chelsea Academy has places for 162 Year 7 students per year group and will grow each year until 2015. Almost 600 applications were received for the Academy's first ever year group starting in September 2009 and over 750 applications have been received for Year 7 places for September 2010. The brand new state-of–the-art building in Lots Road will open in September 2010. Until then (for the first year only) students are located on Hortensia Road in high quality temporary accommodation. Our Sixth Form will open in September 2011.
The Academy has two sponsors, the Church of England (the London Diocesan Board for Schools) and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Their vision is for a school that serves its local community and has a distinctive Christian ethos. This is something that I share and endorse. Chelsea Academy combines traditional values and the highest standards with an innovative approach to learning and teaching. Students, teachers and associate staff work together to build a community based on mutual respect where students can flourish and develop the personal qualities they need for future success. We want to help develop young people who can make a valuable contribution to society.
We have recruited experienced, well-qualified teaching and associate staff of the highest calibre who recognise that students have different learning styles, gifts and talents. For any young person who is passionate about learning and determined to achieve within the context of a Christian community, Chelsea Academy represents an unrivalled opportunity.
I know how important the choice of secondary education is for you and hope that this website will answer your questions. Visitors to the Academy are always welcome and you can find out more by seeing the Academy prospectus.
I look forward to welcoming your son or daughter as one of our second cohort of students.
Andy Yarrow
Principal, Chelsea Academy |
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| "The headteacher has used his exceptional talents to build a leadership team of highly motivated individuals who constantly strive for excellence... The key to the school’s success is the way that leaders at all levels are completely focused on helping all the students to achieve as well as they possibly can. Each and every student matters and staff ensure that all flourish in an atmosphere of positive thinking." |
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Ofsted June 2007,
Hornsey School for Girls, Haringey:
Andy Yarrow, Headteacher, 2004-2008 |
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