The Crest Girls' Academy aims to provide a rich, diverse culture that enables students from all backgrounds to flourish. It offers an innovative, inclusive curriculum with specialisms in languages and technology. The Academy encourages students to develop confidence and succeed through its house system and dedicated pastoral care. Extra-curricular opportunities allow students to gain leadership skills and experience the real world through trips, visits, clubs and residential experiences. The goal is to create confident, ambitious young women prepared for university and their careers.

1. Prospectus Technology
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the Principal to engage ever y
student regardless
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pleasure to introdu
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and leave us a multicultural and
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as leadership, te
critical thinking an
d innovation.
ulate
confident, artic to work in partner
students, dedicate
d staff and supp ortive
al young 4 academic year
, we will
and aspiration parent s and governors. From the 2013/1
ti-million pound,
specifically
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s’ Academy, we designed new bu rt learning
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for life and wo
are de students to flourish
vision for the future. We nfident, inspire them to succeed.
and leave us as co environment and
21st century.” our girls succeed culum, the
nal youn g women, r innovative curri
ate and aspiratio Combined with ou eving our aim
pal articul support us in achi
Bev Bell, Princi
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of crea ting confident, am
21st centur y.
community
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have high expecta We have a great u in
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environment in w
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have created an and look forward ake a
and
supported and ch
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each individual is ensuring that we r students.
tential, bo th inside life chances of ou
to ac hieve their full po gly, we difference to the e opportunities
ssroom. Accordin create innovativ
and outside the cla Together we can rents and
be read y to learn, to new hope for pa
ct our students to d for students and ard to
expe
take pride in thei
r own an ity. I look forw
work hard and to our wider commun ademy.
evements. Ever yone’s The Crest Girls’ Ac
thei r Academy’s achi ded so welcoming you to
gnised and rewar
successes are reco
s valued. Bev Bell
that ever yone feel
tive Principal
broad and innova
Our curriculum is learning
illed staff design
and our highly sk
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4. AM essage from
the Sponsor needed. We shar
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respect for others
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em with
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achievement, reco rtunities needed for a succ
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ncing the oppo the lifelong skills
of students experie nd the king adult life.
them for life beyo personal and wor
that will prepare education,
er that is in higher
Academy, wheth ton
or the workplace
. Sir Bruce Lidding
Director General
a
ademy to deliver
We support the Ac r flexibility
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designed to offe
curriculum that is ng needs
to students’ learni
of choice, a match ort where
individual supp
and interests with
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5. ting time in
“This is an exci
we create
our history, as
at raises
an Academy th
gh innovation
s tandards throu
t.”
and investmen
pal
Bev Bell, Princi

6. about my
“The best thing
is very
school is that it
welcoming.”
m ulticultural and
Year 9 student

7. ng Community
Our Learni nity
rtu
A world of oppo p their
students to develo
Encouraging our d
involved with The
Crest in the Academy an
We want ever yone own identity with dence
know that they ar
e part of by building confi
Girls’ Academy to their own culture cated
d multicultural co
mmunity; to through our dedi
an innovative an in languages and s our
eir peers and to
be proud of m, which include
be inspired by th pastoral care syste munities
te supportive com
their successes. Houses that crea
nts
between our stude
rents,
We will achiev
e this by: rtnership with pa
W orking in close pa ity
ultural, safe and e wider commun
Providing a multic at is governors and th
ng environment th
purposeful learni ity
commun ns are high
at the heart of the Our expectatio
e
vative and inclusiv and we believe
in:
Offering an inno the
lum that fires
world-class curricu life Excellent behaviou
r
brings learning to
imagination and of attendance
nts’ individual ap
titudes The highest levels
Developing stude em and punctuality
nurturing self-este
and interests and ect for others
and confidence Courtesy and resp
nts to become all involved in
Encouraging stude e Hard work from
citizens who mak the Academy
responsible global ciety
ution to so learning
a positive contrib The enjoyment of
e best
ff to ensure that th
Developing our sta r drive
tice underpins ou
professional prac
s
for student succes
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8. Our Curriculum
s
A real world focu
Specialism
Our Technology es
exciting, innovativ
e and specialism provid
Our curriculum is st centur y. Our Technology resources for teac
hing
women in the 21 s and
relevant to young additional facilitie no logy and
d approach mea
ns that atics, design tech
A truly personalise enjoy, science, mathem hing and learning
the opportunity to ICT. This enhances
teac
all students have and has enabled
their chosen subj
ects.
across the whole curriculum rise in all
and succeed in, vation and enterp
us to promote inno
y life.
Our Staff ality areas of Academ
mitted to high qu
Our staff are com students
ges and motivates Our Sixth Form
teaching that enga is creative, re to be part of Th
e Crest
ilities. Teaching Our students aspi g I want.
of all ages and ab
can do anythin
sity.
constantly evolving
.A progress to univer “I
Sixth Form and to
inspirational and d activities culum is designed
to build
y to studying
range of cross-cur
ricular events an
dents to use the sk
ills they The post-16 curri
laid by The Crest
Girls’ I am on my wa
on the foundations
challenge our stu
medicine now.”
g
e subject and ap
ply them lop confident youn
have learned in on Academy, to deve
es enable d equal places in 8 A*s
ect. These activiti
GCSE student,
full an
to a different subj eness women who take and have the
p a greater awar our changi ng global society
students to develo k in our cceeding at unive
rsity
g of life and wor best chance of su
and understandin careers.
global society. and in their chosen
s Specialism links with a range
Our Language We have excellent ge and
Languages enhanc
es the ding Brunel, Oxbrid
Our specialism in of universities inclu dents
e of our stude nts and the universities. Past stu
learning experienc the Russell Group edicine,
. We teach a broa
d range reers including m
wider community have gone onto ca siness.
n languages an d encourage accounting and bu
of modern foreig s in law, psychology,
nts to take GCSE
and support stude ilds their
ges, which bu
their home langua
lf-esteem.
confidence and se
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11. Our Studentssful citizens
ces c
Confident and su ach their
t to ensure they re
culture additional suppor
e a rich, diverse full potential.
We aim to provid nds to
from all backgrou
enabling students young s’ self-esteem and
confidence
lop into confident We build student
flourish and deve d succeed. em to take qualifi
cations in
driven to learn an by encouraging th
women who are alongside other su
bjects.
their first language ho support
dedicated team w
Our House Sy
stem d We also have a develop their
dual attention an over the world to
All student s are given indivi belong to students from all
succeed. Students skills in English.
the opportunity to sures that
l Houses, which en
one of eight smal ivated and ership Team
pported, kept mot Our Junior Lead
each student is su y concerns. ship Team enable
s girls to
port of call for an The Junior Leader
always has a first ide the le in the Academ
y’s decision
e system we prov play an active ro
Through our Hous uraging preparing them to
take their
storal care, enco making process, k experience
highest quality pa arners and of the future. Wor
p as confident le place as citizens re that ever y
students to develo gnised and s advice make su
s. Success is reco and expert career
responsible citizen cess to opportuni
ties.
hout the year. girl has equal ac
celebrated throug
ly delighted
“I was absolute
ct,
Plus Faculty culture of self-respe
Our Learning We encourage a willingness to take
on
s. It just ng those
with my result r students includi and a
We support all ou respect for others ards of
y the highest stand
rd work and
e
ditional needs. Th responsibility. Onl
shows that ha
individuals with ad Plus pected and acce
pted.
dicated Learning behaviour are ex
Academy has a de
pays off. ring
determination Faculty that provid
es support, mento
nts with
k all of my suring that stude
I’d like to than
and counselling en eds are
ng or physical ne
s their support emotional, learni udents who
teachers; it wa achieve
supported to achi
eve their best. St
d talented are also
given
tha t allowed me to are gifted, able an
results.”
these fantastic
, 4 As, 3 Bs
GCS E student 3 A*s
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12. r Opportunities
Extra-curricula g individuality
elopin
v
Nurturing and de
trips and visits
Sports, clubs, nge of
s’ Academy there
is a wealth ting and varied ra
At The Crest Girl classroom. We offer an exci m sport clubs to
learn outside the tivities fro
of opportunity to extra-curricular ac Portugal and
l, national and gl
obal
ucational tri ps to USA, Spain,
Through our loca opportunities for
all ed
tantly extend the
options
partnerships, we
provide Fr ance and we cons nity to
rt in a range of vi
sit s, trips s have the opportu
students to take pa on offer. Our student d Cadet
ing, the Combine
and activities acro
ss the gl obe. ta ke part in horse rid ic,
fitness, sport, mus
Fo rce (CCF), dance, rs.
among many othe
Leadership dr ama and football
gain
the opportunity to
Ever y student has ademy perience
sibilities in the Ac Real world ex
additional respon m the regular Acad
emy based
house captains, fro In addition to
– from prefects to clubs and being oad range of resid
ential
sports leaders to
running clubs, there is a br theatre
s. All our student
s have ing speakers and
ambassador experiences, visit students to apply
p their own ch enable
the opportunity to
develo groups all of whi ch their
skills. learning to re al life and approa .
leadership exciting and creative way
studies in a more al in terests
pursuit of individu
The Crest Chal
lenge These may be in service to others,
es students raising or
The Crest C hallenge encourag local or following fund nts to experience
the Academy and all of which enable our stude
to participate in t, leadership al context.
loping team spiri learning in a glob
community, deve towards
All students work
and social skills. d Platinum
ze, Silver, Gold an
achieving a Bron events,
pating in House
Award by partici other
e and a range of
community servic nges.
titions and challe
activities, compe
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13. me here you
“When you co
the limit and
are pushed to
d by the
you are inspire go far in
teach ers to aspire to
tion making
life. Not to men
great friends.”
t
Year 11 studen

14. Ou r Partnerships munity
comith the
Learning in and w n of the
facilities. The desig
the fantastic new for our
reflect our vision
With parents… new buildings will t to being
to forming a genu
ine as our commitmen
We are committed ongly students, as well
families, as we str munity.
partnership with achieving a hub for the com
pport students in
believe this will su tions…
With organisa essful
their potential. s developed succ
rs to The Academy ha l area which
l parents and care ss the loca
We encourage al partnerships acro dents to
rest in the Academ
y
provides oppo rtunities for our stu
take an active inte ion. To help, we oad ra nge of activities
and their child’s
educat participate in a br
parents and perience.
communic ate regularly with informed and work ex
that they are kept el
carers to ensure rtnership with Brun
’s progress. We also have a pa
of their daughter the Urban Sc holars
University called fted and
d Staff ch enables our gi
vibrant Parent an programme whi ud of my
We also have a
Friends of The Crest Girls’ talented students
to develop intellectual
“I am very pro
Association – The llow their interests
and
e standard
aughter and th
ever yone
Academy, an d we encourage curiosity and fo supports them in d
they organise.
ined. Thank
ramme
events passions. The prog
to take part in the
she has mainta
engaged in
raising their aspirations to be
arning. Brunel Un
iversity also
ers for their
ou to the teach
…
With the community unity, higher levels of le e Crest y
emy in the comm development of Th
school is an Acad supports us in the for settling
hard work and
of nities for
Our
e offer a broad ra
nge increasing opportu
the community. W and Challenge and in
demy.”
for ion.
hops for parents,
carers cess higher educat
courses and works
mmunity. Th ere are language our students to ac
Highgate
her into the Aca
members of the co matics classes partnership with
courses, cook ery courses, mathe wever, Th rough our strong
ol, students bene
fit from Parent
tions available. Ho Independent Scho
and many other op im prove activities and initiatives
looking at ways to a broad range of
we are constantly mmunity and look Combined Cadet
Force, a
our links w ith the local co including the entoring for
s. ogramme and m
forward to hearing your view paired reading pr e, Highgate
dents. Furthermor
our sixth form stu SHINE
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2014, the Academ runs a programm to extra
From
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emporary new bu Trust, that gives ou ning.
cont
even further the ra
nge of a Saturday mor
allow us to extend literacy support on
the local com munity to use
opportunities for
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16. ’ Academy
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