Welcome to
Leigh Academy Minster

where innovation and excellence combine with respect and integrity

I am privileged to welcome you to Leigh Academy Minster. We combine innovation and academic excellence with respect and integrity, ensuring every student who joins us is prepared to lead a fulfilled and successful life. As a large, inclusive secondary academy, we are deeply committed to providing a rich, well-rounded education for the young people in our vibrant community.

As Principal of Leigh Academy Minster, I am unwavering in my commitment to our young people. We provide a high-quality, globally influenced curriculum that proudly showcases the rich history of our Island. We hold our students to the highest standards, challenging them to realise their ambitions within a strong culture of academic excellence and mutual respect.

I am a strong believer that education has the ability to change lives, and our academy will give students the opportunity to develop themselves both academically and personally through the integration of both traditional and digital approaches to learning. A student’s ownership and responsibility of their own learning is key to this, and I am committed to providing our young people with the tools, opportunities and support to develop all aspects of their academic and personal lives in partnership with their families.

Our Mission

Leigh Academy Minster’s students are the embodiment of ‘The Minster Way’ through a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and negative behaviours, ensuring a calm, purposeful learning environment that provides exceptional personal development opportunities.

The academy upholds high expectations for its students, ensuring adherence through the consistent application of behaviour and engagement policies and processes though a “warm strict approach”, or in other words: caring with high expectations and firm boundaries.

All students benefit from an inclusive, responsive tutor time and a personal, social, health, and economic curriculum designed to cultivate the holistic development of each child. This approach equips students with the skills, attributes and character to serve as ambassadors within the academy and the local community.

Featuring an array of exceptional facilities, spaces, and educational resources, the academy equips students with a free Chromebook laptop to access the integrated digital curriculum. The physical spaces and resources will provide students with the opportunity to engage in a wide range of extra-curricular activities to support their interests outside the classroom.