It’s full steam ahead for us with some fieldcraft lessons building up to this years fieldcraft summer exercise!

We have also seen some of our cadets undertake Leadership training and assessment. We teach them the theory of leadership and watch them implement it into realistic initiative exercises. We produce future leaders in all industries!

A great start to the year and much more to come.

Bloxwich Academy celebrated the achievements of a number of our staff. Whatever role they have to play in the smooth operation of the school, all of our staff do a fantastic job to make the Bloxwich Academy vision of ‘Be the Best you can Be’ a reality. From the amazing work of the site team, catering staff and admin department to the teachers in the classroom delivering on that promise for high quality education. We really couldn’t do it without the diligence, support and determination from all of our team who work tirelessly, continuingly looking for ways to adapt and develop to ensure they deliver the very best in whatever job they do.

To mark this, the Matrix Academy Trust recognised the achievements of a number of our staff across the year. Whilst it would be true to say all of our team deserve awards of some description and we are immensely proud of all, these individuals have stood out, particularly as helping to make Bloxwich Academy what it is today. Bloxwich wouldn’t be Bloxwich without each and every one of these members and the rest of the staff body. We thank you for all of your support as stakeholders throughout this year and invite you to wish our staff a huge ‘Well Done’ for an extremely successful 2022!

Dance students from across the Matrix Academy Trust came together on Monday 21^st November at Turves Green Boys School to perform in a collaborative project. Each school was assigned a section of ‘Celebrate’ by Pitbull to choreograph and perform, before all coming together as one to learn and perform the final section. The event saw over 100 students come together and share their passion for dance. Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience of performing in front of others and making new friends. The overall performance shows the motivation and commitment that these students have for the subject.

On a blustery autumn morning, over one hundred cadets and staff from four of our schools braved the high winds and cold to pay their respects to those who have given the most to our communities and country within the armed forces and emergency services. At this time, we also remembered those innocent civilians who lost their lives in the crossfire of conflict.

This year, our Armistice Day parade was held at Barr Beacon School in Walsall and was attended by the Headteachers from Barr Beacon School, Bloxwich Academy, Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School, Etone College and Turves Green Boys’ School. Major (Ret) Simon Cuthbert of the West Midlands Cadet Expansion Programme attended as the inspecting officer, and our CEO Ms Lynsey Draycott was also in attendance. It was a proud moment for all of the cadets. 

The parade was commanded by Flt Lt Muller. Ms Broome of Barr Beacon School (a Veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq) conducted The Act of Remembrance. All of the cadets and staff marked the two minutes silence before Maj Cuthbert addressed the parade about the importance of remembrance and how smart all of the cadets looked whilst on parade.

LEST WE FORGET.  

‘Our vision is simple: every child deserves an exceptional education. We make this happen by doing the things which really make a difference. Working smartly means we have staff who want to work here. It ensures we have the capacity to care for every pupil, providing them with the best possible education – without exception.’

You can read our latest school prospectus for September 2023 intake on the below link.

Open Evening and Mornings information can be found HERE. If you have any questions regarding joining us at Bloxwich Academy please email postbox@bloxwichacademy.co.uk and follow us on our social media platforms.

We will be holding a few open events this year to give all prospective Year 7 parents and pupils the chance to come and visit us. These events will give you a little insight into what it means to be a pupil at Bloxwich Academy and give you the chance to ask any questions you may have.

Open Evening will take place on Thursday 15th September 2022 4:30pm – 7:30pm

Open Mornings in October will take place between Monday 3rd – Friday 14th October 9:15-10:00am (Monday – Friday). Open Mornings are by booking only. Booking slots will open soon.

Our Open events are always extremely busy. To keep the flow of people moving and minimise large gatherings we are staggering entry times.

Tickets for our Open Mornings MUST be booked in advance or you will not be permitted entry. A ticket must be booked for every person attending, including any children. As tickets are limited, please support us by booking only the number of tickets you need and keeping your party as small as possible. Ideally, parties will consist of just one parent/carer and their Year 6 child.

An amazing set of results for Year 11!

Through their continued hard work and dedication, we have seen an increased number of our pupils achieve top grades at GCSE.  

We are delighted to report that our Year 11s have, on average, performed significantly better than any other year group in the history of the academy (within a formal exam season).  This is a massive achievement, especially considering the fact that schools across the country are still feeling the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

We could not be more proud of our pupils, the vast majority of which will be continuing their studies with us at post-16.    We have also seen a huge increase in the proportion of our pupils opting to study the most challenging A-levels within our successful and ever-growing Sixth Form. 

Mr S. Martin, Deputy Headteacher, stated

I am absolutely delighted with the fantastic grades achieved by our pupils at Bloxwich Academy.  They have worked so hard throughout their time with us, and thoroughly deserve their success today.  I am incredibly proud of them all!

Mr A. Seager, Headteacher, stated

The brilliant results are a testament to the dedication and efforts of our pupils, parents and staff.  I am delighted to see that so many of our pupils have achieved the grades necessary to gain a place within our Sixth Form, and am certain that they will all continue to be the best that they can be!

Year 7 & 12 will return on Tuesday 6th September 2022.

Years 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13 will return on Wednesday 7th September 2022.

More information can be found below.