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"Welcome to
The Samworth Church Academy"

Michael Griffiths (Principal)

Michael Griffiths (Principal)

Every one of us has a tremendous opportunity to shape our own destiny and this opportunity begins at school.

We are determined that The Samworth Church Academy will be the passport to a very bright future. We believe that the greatest gift you can give young people is a blank canvas. Or, put another way, the mindset that anything is possible and achievable. That you really can be who you want to be. That you can grow in confidence, overcome barriers and flourish. If you are surrounded by adults who truly believe this, in an environment that exudes this spirit, you are surely more likely to do well and achieve your goals.

Isn’t this idealistic? Isn’t this placing the emphasis on the student rather than the wider curriculum? Won’t there be challenges with such an innovative approach? Yes, yes and yes.


It is also exciting, motivating and refreshing. However, this is how we will do things at this Academy. We will take 11-18 year olds and prepare them for adult life. We will do this in the context of our specialism in Business and Enterprise.

We will create an environment rooted in a Christian ethos – although we will not exclude those of other (or no) faiths. We will create a safe and happy place that children will enjoy attending. We will stimulate and challenge them with Outward Bound activities. We will ensure that this place will be a stranger to bad behaviour.

In short, we will help our students become the people they want to be. This welcome sets out our stall. We hope you find it compelling. We hope it provokes questions. We hope it makes you want to send your child here.

Welcome to The Samworth Church Academy