Dear Leigh Stationers’ Academy Community,
This week has been one of celebration at Leigh Stationers’ Academy. Over the summer, our pupils secured the academy’s best-ever GCSE results, together with another strong set of A-Level outcomes and the successful launch of our first T-Level courses. A video from GCSE Results Day is available on this page.
As we begin Module 1, our priority is to ensure every pupil makes a smooth and successful start. Key information has been shared with families through our parent/carer webinar, updated FAQs, and detailed start-of-term arrangements for each year group. We also have a busy calendar of events ahead, including the Year 11 Information Evening, Year 6 Open Events, and our annual Prize Giving in October. I look forward to welcoming pupils back on site from Monday and working with you all to make 2025/26 another year of excellence and achievement.
Best wishes,
Mr Joseph Sparks | Principal, Leigh Stationers’ Academy
Year 11 & Year 13 Results: A Summer of Success
This summer, Leigh Stationers’ Academy celebrated its best-ever GCSE results and another year of strong A-Level outcomes, including the successful launch of T-Levels in Finance and Digital Production.
Full details of the academy’s achievements can be found in two dedicated news stories:
Leigh Stationers’ Academy Celebrates Best Ever GCSE Results
Leigh Academies Trust also filmed the GCSE Results Day at the academy. The video can be viewed here:
Parent/Carer Webinar: Start of Module 1 Updates
On Thursday, 29 August 2025, Leigh Stationers’ Academy hosted a live webinar for parents and carers to share key information ahead of the start of Module 1. The session covered a range of important updates, including:
- Start-of-term arrangements for all year groups
- Changes and focus areas within the PSHE curriculum
- Behaviour expectations and routines
- Homework policy updates
The webinar also provided responses to questions submitted in advance by parents and carers. For those unable to attend, a full recording of the session is available to watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/iSURLiUj1JE
Frequently Asked Questions
During the parent/carer webinar, the academy gathered a list of frequently asked questions. The responses to these questions are provided below:
Chromebooks are expected to arrive on Friday, 29 August 2025. We will contact parents/carers with collection details once they are ready.
Chromebooks are expected to arrive on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. We will contact parents/carers with collection details once they are ready.
Summer homework is optional. There will be no sanction if pupils did not complete it.
No. Chromebooks can only be collected by a parent/carer or another adult listed on our management information system.
Year 7 pupils will receive their timetable during their induction on Monday, 1 September 2025.
Pupils in Years 8-11 and 13 will receive an email on Monday, 1 September 2025 confirming their tutor group and room. Staff will also be available to guide them.
Kilts will be available for collection on Friday, 29 August 2025.
Plain dark grey. Full details can be found in our Uniform Policy.
Pupils must arrive by 08:30. The gates open at 08:00.
A free lunch will be provided for all pupils on their first day. Pupils are welcome to bring a packed lunch if they prefer.
Yes. Secure bike sheds are located at the top of the service road.
No, lockers will not be available.
No, lockers will not be available.Medication should be handed in to your child’s college reception or to the main school reception.
Year 7 pupils do not need PE kit on the first day. On Tuesday, 2 September, PE will take place for Year 9 Caxton, Year 9 Hansard, Year 10 Core PE Groups 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and Year 8 Hansard.
Yes. Year 11 PE is timetabled on Wednesday, Period 5.
Full details will be published in the news page update on Friday, 5 September 2025.
Pupils should wear appropriate sports trainers. See our Uniform Policy for details.
Yes. The library is open to different year groups on different days. A timetable will be shared in the welcome back assemblies.
No. Following parent feedback, knowledge assessments will not continue this academic year.
Interventions will start in Module 1, Week 2 (week beginning Monday, 8 September 2025).
When will Year 9 make their GCSE option choices, and how flexible are they?
Yes, Sixth Form students may leave the site at lunchtime.
A practical bag large enough to carry a Chromebook and exercise books.
Pupils wishing to change courses should speak directly with the Head of Woolf College, Ms Collier.
Login details will be issued on Monday, 1 September 2025.
Medical appointments, with evidence, are authorised but still recorded as absences. See our Attendance Policy for full details.
The academy operates a no-mobile-phone policy. Phones must be switched off and kept in bags during the day. Any phone seen will be confiscated and returned to parents/carers.
Timetables, including PE activities, will be confirmed in the news page update on Friday, 5 September 2025.
Please contact your child’s college team. Contact details are available on the Contact Us page.
Terms Dates & Timings of the School Day
The term dates for 2025/26, along with provisional dates for 2026/27, are now available on the academy website: leighstationersacademy.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
The timings of the school day remain unchanged for all year groups. Pupils are expected to be on-site by 08:30 each morning. Any pupil arriving after this time will be marked as late. Full details are available here: leighstationersacademy.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/#times
Start of Module 1 Arrangements for Year 7
Year 7 pupils will begin their journey at Leigh Stationers’ Academy on Monday, 1 September 2025. Pupils should arrive by 08:30 and will follow an induction schedule for their first day (see below).
As all students will be taking part in the same programme of activities, PE kits are not required on the first day. Lunch will be provided free of charge from the school restaurant; however, pupils are also welcome to bring a packed lunch if preferred.
| Time | Activity |
| 08:30 | Arrival |
| Tutor Time | Assembly: Welcome from the Principal (Main Hall) |
| Period 1 | Tutor Session 1: Icebreaker activities and tour of the academy |
| Break | |
| Period 2b | Tutor Session 2: How we learn at Leigh Stationers’ Academy |
| Period 3 | English or Maths Taster Lesson:
English – The Bone Sparrow Maths – Decimal Places |
| Lunch | |
| Period 4 | English or Maths Taster Lesson:
English – The Bone Sparrow Maths – Decimal Places |
| Period 5 | Enrichment Taster Session
Virtual Assembly |
Start of Module 1 Arrangements for Year 12
Year 12 pupils will begin or return to the academy on Monday, 1 September 2025. Pupils are expected to arrive on site by 08:30. The schedule for the first day of Module 1 is as follows:
| Time | Activity |
| Tutor | Arrival & Registration (Restaurant) |
| Period 1 | Welcome from the Principal & Head of Woolf College (Main Hall) |
| Break | |
| Period 2b | Tutor Time: Icebreaker activities and timetable distribution |
| Period 3 | Normal Timetable Lessons |
| Lunch | |
| Period 4 | Normal Timetable Lessons |
| Period 5 | Normal Timetable Lessons |
Start of Module 1 Arrangements for Years 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13
Pupils in Years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 will return to Leigh Stationers’ Academy on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. All pupils will begin the day with a tutor session, where they will receive their timetable for the new academic year. Parents, carers and pupils will be sent an email on Monday, 1 September 2025, with details of their tutor’s name and location within their college building.
Each year group will also attend a welcome back assembly on their first day, led by Principal Mr Sparks and Vice Principal Mr Farr. The schedule for Tuesday, 2 September 2025 is as follows:
| Time/Period | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 | Year 13 |
| Tutor | PSHE Lesson [Tutor] | Tutor Session (Timetable Distribution) | Tutor Session (Timetable Distribution) | Tutor Session (Timetable Distribution) | Tutor Session (Timetable Distribution) | N/A | Tutor Session (Timetable Distribution) |
| Period 1 | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Assembly (Main Hall) | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons |
| Period 2 | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Assembly (Main Hall) | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons |
| Period 3 | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Assembly (Main Hall) | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons |
| Period 4 | Normal Lessons | Assembly (Main Hall) | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons |
| Period 5 | Assembly (Main Hall) | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons | Normal Lessons |
Key Dates for Module 1
Leigh Stationers’ Academy has a busy calendar of events planned for Module 1. Parents, carers and pupils are encouraged to make a note of the following key dates:
- Monday, 1 September 2025 – Start of Module 1 for Years 7 & 12
- Tuesday, 2 September 2025 – Start of Module 1 for all year groups
- Tuesday, 9 September 2025 – Year 11 Information Evening [17:00–19:00]
- Thursday, 11 September 2025 – Year 13 Information & Destinations Webinar [17:00]
- Tuesday, 16 September 2025 – Year 6 Open Evening [16:30–19:00]
- Wednesday, 17 September 2025 – Year 6 Open Morning [09:00–11:00]
- Thursday, 18 September 2025 – Year 6 Open Morning [09:00–11:00]
- Friday, 19 September 2025 – Year 6 Open Morning [09:00–11:00]
- Monday, 22 September 2025 – School Photo Day (Years 11, 12 & 13)
- Tuesday, 23 September 2025 – School Photo Day (Years 7, 9 & Equiano College)
- Wednesday, 24 September 2025 – Year 7 Meet the Tutor Evening [16:00–19:00]
- Thursday, 2 October 2025 – Woolf College Open Evening [16:30–19:00]
- Monday, 6 October 2025 – Prize Giving for 2024/25 [18:00–20:30]
- Wednesday, 8 October 2025 – Year 8 Parents’ Evening [16:00–19:00]
- Friday, 17 – Sunday, 19 October 2025 – Year 7 PGL Residential Trip
Contacting the Academy
The ‘Contact Us’ page on the academy website has been updated: leighstationersacademy.org.uk/contact-us If you are unsure who to contact directly, please email your child’s college team using the addresses below:
- Angelou College – angelou@stationers.latrust.org.uk
- Caxton College – caxton@stationers.latrust.org.uk
- Hansard College – hansard@stationers.latrust.org.uk
- Equiano College – equiano@stationers.latrust.org.uk
- Woolf College – woolf@stationers.latrust.org.uk
