Tupton Hall Prospectus 2022-23

Oguuriding

principles

A letter from the
Redhill Academy Trust

I would like to warmly welcome you to Tupton Hall
School’s prospectus for student admission next
September.
As principal of the Redhill Academy for the past
fourteen years, I believe strongly that successful
academies have four key characteristics:
• High expectations of all students
• Valuing and celebrating academic achievement
• Consistently good and focused teaching
• Widening students’ experiences through a range
of extra-curricular activities, including sports,
music and the performing arts.
These four principles will guide the development
of Tupton Hall School, alongside the Redhill
Academy, for the coming years.
Working with Mr Knowles, Headteacher, his senior
team and the whole school staff, my priority will
be to support continued, rapid, but sustainable
improvement in all areas.
I firmly believe that the next few years will be an
exciting and very successful time for Tupton Hall
School as it strengthens its position in the local
community and area.

Mr A. Burns

Andrew Burns OBE
Executive Principal

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Inspirational

teaching
& learning

From primary to secondary

We work closely with local primary schools We also recognise that an ability to apply
to make the transfer to Tupton Hall School an mathematical skill and understanding to an ever
exciting and supportive experience. Our transition changing society is crucially important. Students
programme aims to ensure continued learning and are involved in a wide range of mathematical
progress, building upon each child’s prior learning programmes to support their development in
experience. these areas throughout their time at Tupton Hall
School.
We positively encourage families to visit the
school to see a normal school day before making Challenging our students
the move to secondary school. This helps all
prospective students to see how we operate, We are committed to offering the highest quality
discover a variety of lessons and explore our learning experience for all students. Lessons
learning environment. It is also a great opportunity are planned to ensure students are suitably
to ask any questions. School tours can be made by challenged and supported, enabling them to
contacting the school office. extend and develop their subject knowledge and
understanding.
We liaise with primary schools before new
students arrive so that we are fully informed of any Our teachers are committed to ensuring all
individual learning needs we may need to cater for. students gain the formal qualifications and skills
This is a crucial step in ensuring children are able to they need to engage in their own programme of
continue their growth and development with us. lifelong learning and development.

Literacy and numeracy

Effective communication is fundamental to all We prepare students using a wide range of
aspects of life, which is why we take the continued exciting and innovative teaching methods and
development of literacy very seriously. approaches. Students are encouraged to access
All Year 7, 8 and 9 students take part in our Drop online resources independently to support their
Everything And Read (DEAR Time) programme - 15 wider interests, work in lessons and in preparation
minutes of silent individual reading. As part of the for assessments and final exams.
English programme, Year 7 and 8 students also
have an Accelerated Reader lesson delivered within “My child is treated as an individual and
our amazing library. These sessions support age encouraged to do their best.”
appropriate reading development.
Parent

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A vibrant

and varied curriculum

Curriculum In Years 10 and 11 students continue to develop
key learning skills, as well as studying towards
We define the curriculum as everything which their GCSE qualifications. Students select four
happens in school and are committed to building options from a wide range of subjects which aim to
students’ character in every year. challenge them to achieve their full potential. They
are studied alongside core subjects English, Maths,
Years 7 to 11 Science, PSHE and Physical Education.

Years 7 to 11 are presented as a five-year Post 16
curriculum during which a series of key learning
skills build on both resilience and creativity. There We have a large and successful Sixth Form located
is an enhanced focus on literacy as we ensure all in a dedicated wing of Tupton Hall School.
students have the ability to access all areas of the
curriculum.

Our broad and balanced curriculum includes a Students are encouraged to achieve and enjoy
choice of three languages which students are their learning and gain valuable experiences. This
taught from entering the school in Year 7. Students equips them with the qualifications and skills to
are taught in sets for some subjects and mixed progress onto university and higher education
ability classes for others. places, apprenticeship opportunities, training and
In Years 7 and 8 students explore broad topics direct employment.
through all subjects and through a range of key We have one of the largest selections of A Level
learning skills. courses in the Derbyshire area. Students have
Year 9 is a transitional year. Students continue to considerable freedom and flexibility to opt for a
follow the topic-based approach while developing curriculum that suits their skills and aspirations.
the foundation skills for their GCSEs.
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Care,

guidance
and support

Pastoral organisation “Staff here are hard-working, skilled
and caring. We will go above and
Tupton Hall School is an inclusive school where beyond for your child.” Teacher
every student is valued equally regardless of
their ability, need or interest. For each student to Each house has a Head and Deputy Head of House
achieve their academic potential the school must who lead the team of tutors.
also support their personal development. To do All staff in the house work together to build an
this we have developed systems to support their ethos of aspiration and support, further preparing
academic, social and personal needs. students for their futures.
Tutors deliver a range of activities daily in
Students are organised into vertical tutor groups. Challenge Time which aim to develop students
This means that each tutor group is made up of a personally, socially, morally and help them to
small number of students from each year group prepare for their role as citizens in the future. This
from Years 7 to 11. Each day vertical tutor groups time is also used for inter-house competitions and
meet for 25 minutes, this is called Challenge Time enrichment activities.
and is spent with their tutor. The tutor should be Non-teaching pastoral support staff are available
the first point of contact for students or parents throughout the day to deal with any worries or
who have any concerns. problems that students or parents may experience
when teaching staff may not be available.
Each vertical tutor group belongs to one of our 5
houses – Cavendish, Gladwin, Hunloke, Kenning
and Turbutt.

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Inclusion The school liaises closely with other agencies and
professionals to help ensure the safety and general
We are committed to ensuring that all students wellbeing of our students.
with special educational needs achieve and
succeed. Student services

Staff work closely with each other and primary A dedicated team of support staff are in school
school colleagues to ensure that students with throughout the day. Alongside members of the
additional needs are identified and get appropriate Senior Leadership Team, some are responsible for
support in order to access the curriculum and have break and midday supervision.
a positive experience within school. This could be
through bespoke provision outside mainstream The school employs Student Welfare Assistants
lessons or through support within lessons. who are trained in first aid and liaise fully with
pastoral and senior leaders and teaching staff
We have a number of bases in school where we about the health and welfare of students. They also
are able to run small group interventions such provide initial support on a range of issues that
as nurture groups, additional literacy support or may cause young people concern. Further help
alternative curriculum provision. Here, students can be accessed through outside agencies such as
can get support from outside agencies such as School Health.
careers advice, counselling and school health.
Anti-bullying
Safeguarding
We are committed to providing students with a
All staff have extensive training in child protection caring environment in which they can feel safe.
procedures, working under the designated
safeguarding lead and their deputies in school. Our expectations are outlined in the anti-bullying
policy, which our students have contributed to.
Senior staff have regular ‘safer recruitment’ training, These expectations apply to students in school, on
which helps to ensure we only appoint staff who their journey to and from school and at other times
have been thoroughly vetted. when they are representing the school.

“My son tells me he feels safe and Students know that they can report bullying either
well looked-after.” directly to a member of staff or by e-mail and they
Parent can be confident that incidents will be swiftly and
effectively dealt with.

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pCoamremnuntaical teionnga&gement

Reviewing progress Communication

Planning for academic success is central to our Communication is central to the successful running
aims. To ensure we can track this, students, staff of our school. We have effective systems in place to
and parents have access - both at school and at ensure students, parents, staff and governors are
home - to data systems which show academic fully informed.
progress, targets, achievements and any areas of
concern. Important information is conveyed via letters,
online and via the ClassCharts app. Parents can
Students’ individual progress is monitored access student data on attendance, homework
throughout the year. Progress and attainment and behaviour through the app. Key staff can be
data and information is shared at two or three contacted by email.
data points each year; on paper and electronically.
Parents can get advice and guidance from form School news and student successes are shared
tutors and subject staff at parents’ evenings and regularly on our website, social media and on
review days throughout the year. digital screens in school.

We set aspirational targets but allow flexibility to “Communication is great. I am kept
accommodate individual circumstances. If students informed about my child’s progress.”
continually fall below expectation, various
intervention strategies will be used to address Parent
issues and raise achievement.

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developPemrseonnatl
and progression
Sixth Form

We have a long tradition of an established and At key transition times students are supported by
highly successful Sixth Form. Over 70 per cent expert staff and given impartial information to help
of Sixth Form students progress onto university them make the right subject and study choices.
to study subjects such as law, creative media,
teaching and philosophy. By Year 11 all students will have had hands-
on experience of the world of work through
The pass rate historically is 99 per cent, making participation in programmes such as mock
Tupton Hall Sixth Form one of the highest interviews.
achieving schools in the local area. In 2019 we were
placed in the top 15 per cent of schools nationally, Career planning is an important part of Sixth Form
based on GCSE entry point. The Sixth Form has life, whether students want to pursue employment,
been judged as ‘good’ by Ofsted. an apprenticeship or our most popular route,
university study. Strong links with top universities
Students benefit from a large curriculum which mean that students receive mentoring, interview
allows them to specialise in areas such as the arts, guidance, subject-specific workshops, bursaries
media and social sciences. and offers of places on undergraduate courses.

The quality of information and guidance within PSHE
the Sixth Form is particularly strong, with students
able to access a wide range of opportunities and Each week, and at regular intervals during each
support. This can include university outreach term, students take part in activities based around
schemes, mentoring and also financial support. personal, social and health education (PSHE).
This enables our young people to understand
Careers themselves and the changes they will experience
as they mature into adulthood.
Our PSHE (personal, social, health education)
programme aims to enable our young people Topics include relationships and sex, drugs
to make informed decisions about their future. and alcohol awareness, financial capability,
Activities and tutorials span topics such as career entrepreneurial skills and citizenship.
options, employability skills, further study and
apprenticeships. “There are loads of GCSEs to choose from.
If I want to, I can stay on into
Students across all years have access to a careers the Sixth Form.”
advisor and are invited to a school careers fair. Student

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Duke of Edinburgh Enrichment

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme thrives at activities
Tupton Hall School. It is held in very high regard Staff offer students opportunities to enrich their
by employers and higher education institutions. studies before and after school, as well as at breaks
Each year students achieve bronze, silver and gold and lunchtimes. This is to extend learning and
awards visiting our national parks to complete meet students’ varying needs. Activities are also
expeditions. They also work to succeed in often organised during school holidays.
personal challenges and commit time and energy The inter-house pastoral system provides an
in the pursuit of community service. exciting foundation for a wide range of inter-
house competitions and events that enrich the
Trips and educational visits experiences of the whole school community.
We have a comprehensive programme of clubs
We are proud to offer our students an outstanding and activities including sports, expressive arts, and
range of offsite trips to visit local, national and STEM based subjects. The school library enriches
international places of interest and enrichment. students’ reading and writing experiences through
access to authors and celebrations on literary
Students have previously visited Iceland, Spain, themes such as J.K Rowling and Roald Dahl.
Italy, France and Germany participating in There are many opportunities to represent the
sporting activities, studying volcanoes and school on the sports field in a number of team and
foreign languages and walking in the footsteps of individual sports. The school regularly competes in
historical events. local, county, regional and national competitions -
recording successes at each level.
Closer to home, staff provide opportunities for Every year our school community enjoys a vibrant
students to regularly attend the theatre, local calendar of musical and drama performances and
historical sites, dance festivals and professional a dance platform. These events aim to involve a
sporting fixtures. large number of students from across the school,
enabling them to demonstrate their skills in
Learning outside the classroom creative ways.

We offer a vibrant variety of activities, clubs,
practices and additional learning sessions outside
of lesson time in order to enrich and develop
students’ skills, interests and talents.
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First class facilities

• Modern buildings opened in 2003
• More than a dozen computer suites
• Over 1,000 computers and laptops
• Digital projectors in every classroom
• 15 interactive whiteboards
• 10 digital information screens
• Wi-fi across the school site
• Interactive library and classroom
• Floodlit athletics track
• 2 Astroturf play areas
• Tennis and basketball courts
• Dance studio
• Football, rugby and rounders pitches
• Spinning suite
• Staff work rooms in every faculty
• 13 science labs
• 5 food technology rooms
• 4 resistant materials workshops
• Textiles room
• CAD drawing suite
• Disabled access and facilities
• 5 dining areas and on-site kitchen
• Extensive grounds
• Large outside social spaces
• Picnic benches
• Bike storage

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Tupton Hall School
Station New Road
Old Tupton
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S42 6LG

01246 863127
[email protected]
www.tuptonhall.org.uk
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