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Welcome to
Sarum Academy
Welcome to Sarum Academy! Rooted in the rich values and traditions of the Church of England, our vibrant and inclusive school aims to inspire everyone to pursue ambitious goals, lead lives of purpose and make a lasting impact on society.
We offer a wide-ranging curriculum alongside a nurturing community where individuality is celebrated.
Our values of respect, ambition, and excellence drive everything we do, preparing students to thrive both personally and academically. Whether you are a prospective student, parent, or a member of our wider community, we are delighted you are exploring what makes Sarum Academy so special.
Come and see what makes Sarum Academy unique. We’d love to welcome you to our community.
Activities Week reminder: Activities Week is taking place on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st July. Payments may be made in full or in instalments on Parent Pay, depending on your preference. Please note that all payments must be completed by Monday 4th June 2026. Please also ensure that you complete the consent sections on ParentPay for each activity. As part of this, please update any new or relevant medical information, as this is essential for your child's participation. If you experience any difficulties accessing ParentPay or making a payment, please contact Mrs Hill in the main office, who will be happy to help. Thank you for your continued support.
Can you beat the PE Team?
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Philipps House Competition on Friday. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm and House spirit throughout the event. There were some excellent performances across all events. Notably, Sakib and Mr Pearce excelled in the Cross-Bar Challenge, while Taylyn achieved a 100% success rate with his penalties. A special mention also goes to Mr Clarke, not only for an impressive goalkeeping display but for his success in the Cross-Bar Challenge too. Final standings: 1st – Philipps 2nd – Wilton 3rd – Arundells 4th – Heale 5th – Mompesson 6th – Clarendon Congratulations to Team Philipps on securing first place, and well done to all competitors for making it such an enjoyable and competitive event.
Year 11 - Star of the Werk Congratulations to Daniel Djedje, my Star of the Week! Daniel has made an excellent return to Term 3, impressing his teachers with his thoughtful class contributions and the high quality of his written work in coursework. His focus, engagement, and commitment to improvement have stood out across lessons. Well done Daniel! Mr Hindle
Year 10 - Star of the week I am delighted to celebrate Lyla Caddick as my Star of the Week! Lyla has returned to Term 3 with an excellent attitude, demonstrating outstanding ambition and excellence across all of her subjects. She has shown a strong commitment to her learning, a positive mindset, and a willingness to challenge herself. Well done Lyla. Mr Hindle
Our Year 7 Star of the Week is the fabulous Aaryn Ridout Not only is Aaryn an enthusiastic member of 7A who is consistently polite and hardworking, but on Wednesday he chose to contact his primary school and volunteer his time for the morning when Sarum was shut. The primary school were incredibly impressed by Aaryn's maturity and by the way he acted as an excellent role model for the younger pupils. To top this off, Aaryn made some excellent contributions during Young Enterprise Day, confidently standing up in front of the year group to share what he feels success looks like for him – caring for others and helping charities were two of his qualities. Aaryn, you ARE Sarum and have truly demonstrated our values of Ambition, Respect and Excellence. We are really proud of you. Keep being a star!
Class Charts Update We're aware that Class Charts is currently experiencing an outage this morning. This issue is on Class Charts' side rather than the school's, and we're in contact with them while they work to resolve it. Thank you for your patience. We'll share an update here as soon as the system is back up and running.
Year 7 Young Enterprise Day – WOW! Today our incredible Year 7s absolutely smashed it out of the park at our Young Enterprise Day! From exploring what success really means to them , to designing and launching their very own businesses (yes... including some seriously creative Crocs designs ), the level of imagination, teamwork and confidence on show was just amazing. One of the most powerful moments of the day was seeing so many students stand up and speak confidently in front of their peers and the rest of the year group it was genuinely beautiful to watch their self-belief grow in real time. A huge thank you to Young Enterprise for coming in and supporting the day your energy, guidance and encouragement made such a difference and helped our students shine. We are so proud of Year 7 today creativity, courage and collaboration in abundance! #YoungEnterprise #Year7 #StudentVoice #Confidence #Creativity #EnterpriseSkills #ProudMoment
Science Club – Term 3 is back! This week, students loved our Elephant Toothpaste experiment! A teacher demo showed a fast chemical reaction producing lots of foam and gas, before students had a go themselves using yeast creating the same effect through different chemistry. Through this practical, students explored chemical reactions and catalysts in an exciting, hands-on way. We're also very excited to have launched our Science Fair happening in March, and can't wait to see students get involved! See you next Tuesday for more fun science!
How lovely to receive such positive recognition of a Year 7 student who demonstrates our values of Ambition, Respect and Excellence. Email received from Old Sarum Primary: "When Aaryn saw that Sarum was closed for the day yesterday, he could have stayed in bed for a little bit longer. However, he decided to email OSP to ask if he could come and volunteer for the morning. Aaryn came into school and spent the morning with me in EYFS and I just wanted to say what an exceptional young person Aaryn is turning into. He was extremely polite, he was a great role model to the children in my class, he was calm and caring and demonstrated what a wonderful student he is for Sarum Academy." We are very proud of you Aaryn!
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We have located and repaired the burst pipe so we are able to open tomorrow as usual. A huge thank you to Josh and his team, our local plumber, for coming so quickly! With increasing extreme weather each year, we will be adding additional protection to our pipework this spring to reduce future risk where possible. Thank you all so much for your patience and understanding.
URGENT CLOSURE Our early morning checks have shown that our water tank is completely empty and has not filled overnight. Sincere apologies but without water, we will be unable to open today. Frustratingly, this is a different issue to the one we experienced last term. We hope to have this resolved today. We will keep Class Charts and Facebook updated. Online learning will be provided. BTEC exams will go ahead. Staff will be in contact with arrangements. Please share. Thank you all in advance.