South Nottinghamshire Academy

Absolutely disgusting school! teachers should be ashamed the way that they treat children. They do not treat them with respect and everything they do wrong results in isolation gives the children no time to make amends.
The teachers talk to parents like absolute rubbish also, no control anywhere. Do not recommend at all.

Run by a very autocratic academy trust which has no idea of running a school. Most policies are top down and take no account of the individual areas and needs of the different schools. Behavior and uniform policies revolve around punish first ask questions later and give little opportunity for children to make mistakes and make amends.
Teachers are trying hard to work within a system that is so rigid that it allows little chance for them to view children as an individual.
Not supportive of SEND as they don’t fit into this rigid worldview.

They do not listen to parents who try to suggest improvements. Uniform issues have been raised repeatedly by many parents and nothing has been changed.

I would not recommend to any child Who just wants to work hard and achieve as they will find this approach anxiety inducing.

I rlly hate it so much they never notice like when you are upset I was crying in a lesson I asked to stand outside and the teacher said no and didn’t ask me what was wrong or if I need to go to pastoral or anything. No teachers have any humour which makes it even worse. My fav teacher has just left which has made things even worse. We always get the talk on “bullying is dealt with well” but it really isnt. I’m too scared to speak up because if I say anything the people who bully me will probably find out and try and beat me up or something. Also another situation that happened so I was in history and just doing my work then these boys next to me were just being so so loud and annoying and fake burping and blaming it on me and stuff and they said something that made me really upset that I started crying so I told the teacher and she just said “it wouldn’t have happened if you were getting on with your work” and then walked off. Only good bit abt school is going home , I wish I could talk to someone but from these experiences I feel as though I can’t

Horrific teachers. Most are hired through being friends with current teachers. Fights aren’t dealt with well. Teachers don’t understand banter. Learnt nothing in the past 4 years.

A good school and push you very hard to get good grades though sometimes they push you too much and it can be upsetting when they say they expected better of you and the one thing you did wrong is all anyone remembers about you for the rest of your time there.