Boost Academy

Boost Academy is an alternative “all-through” provision which provides educational placements for children and young people that can’t be accommodated in mainstream or special school provisions. Boost caters for children and young people who experience difficulties associated with social, emotional and mental health development, or who may have been exposed to trauma and/or adverse childhood experiences. Our students may also have additional developmental needs, including autism that impact upon their emotional health and wellbeing and create barriers to learning.

At Boost we can educate students from age 5 to post-16, from 1 hour to 18 hours per week on a therapeutic and/or academic timetable, from EYFS to GCSE Higher level. Boost Academy is an Exams centre and An AQA approved centre.

Every student has an individualised education plan which identifies their areas of need and how we can best address them. At Boost, we educate students 1-1, or in small groups that we think appropriate once we  get to know personalities and academic levels, which helps them to develop positive relationships and build confidence.

In addition to academic subjects we have Makaton tutors, outdoor education/forest schools leaders, play therapists and counsellors and provide trampolining and Rebound Therapy for students.

Type of provision

Targeted - This is for people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families