Welcome to Centre Academy London
Three simple words – ‘Keep it Real’.
Academic progress is extremely important. We all know that. But to achieve it, school must be a place that is familiar, welcoming and safe. Our school is a small community, so the way we interact with each must be right if we are going to get along well and achieve what we set out to achieve.
I recently attended a lecture by an education expert who said that pupils who feel a sense of belonging are likely to achieve 30% higher grades than those who do not.
Our school is calm. It is calm because we feel a strong sense of belonging. Belonging increases well-being, well-being increases concentration, concentration increases success, and success increases a sense of belonging. Our School is a happy school, it is a school at ease with itself.
CAL does not subscribe to the ‘dream factory’ approach to school culture. Rather, we can guarantee that each pupil will leave here, not only with qualifications, either at functional skills or GCSE level, but armed with real work experience, and a set of life skills that ensure 100% of our pupils go on to an apprenticeship, a college, or into work.
Michael Jeffrey
Head of School
