The Brunts Academy

It's bang on average not great at all but not the worst and bullying needs to get dealt with there

I’ve sent 3 of my children to this school, it started really positive and my last child is attending this school and the schools vision is all about how it looks now to the point my child attended school today and now the Brunts school skirt I brought in September is to short and they have made her change into another skirt whilst at school, I think this is outrageous seems the skirt cost me a lot of money and so did the 4 pairs of trousers that I brought on September that are apparently to tight even tho she and her sisters have wore these trousers over many years with no issues. My opinion on this school is not about the learning or sorting out all the kids that cause so much trouble that kids can’t learn in the class or all the good teachers that are leaving this school because even those teachers believe the school is going to a very fast hill. I wish they would stop putting so much effort in uniform and more effort in teaching they are not in the army and need a good education so they can go further in life. Don’t send your child here unless you want them coming home every day deflated and and not educated only on what they are wearing.

peak tarts i hate the pricks

Worlds most horrid school, dont go

horible. teachers treat students with disrespect hence the retaliation. not a nice environment. sometimes teachers won't even teach lessons properly

I’m a year 8 in this school, and it’s not bad, apart from some teachers not showing for lessons and stuff, but it’s the students what cause me most problems. I’m seen as “weird” by people for liking different things but I usually don’t care. But for some reason this girl in my class started a rumour that I sent embarrassing messages to another person in the class and I’ve taken 2 days off because the people who go to this school are ruthless. They will bully someone they don’t like until they either move sets or move schools. It’s happened before in my class. But anyways I’m scared to go back because I’m scared of what will be said about me when I do go back. I wish it was all a bad dream. Any way, good school, terrible students. Need punishing a lot more.

The school needs to change i am a former student who used to go there and i left and went to home educating because it was so bad so if any parents are reading this i strongly consider u do not send ur kids there and read reviews from a student/former student and not listen to what the teaches say because it will be lies for example if u are struggling with needs they wont care or listen ...before i went there i was so happy and such a bright kid but through there when u ask for help they dont want to help they just send you off and say it will get better then they give up because u keep asking there "there to support you" is nonesons they dont care if u ask for help more then once u get ignored ..if u skip class they dont come looking for you or worry about you even if u have bad mental health and they know they will just shout at you.all they care about is how you look..And the kids who are bad behaved well they dont really care but if they do one thing good like listen for 5 mins they get rewarded when the kids who do that all the time get ignored it is a descrase and i would not recoment anyone to go there unless u want to get ignored and have bad mental health please consider reading the reviews before u dont know whats behind those gates unless u been there.... Thank you

this school is outrageous treat the child like poo on the bottom off there shoe and the headteacher is a bully try's to intimidate children there has been many reports off this

DO NOT send your child here they treat you with no respect and they have no form of care in any way about yourself nor your mental well-being. Any form of incorrect uniform can typically result in you getting put in detention even for having no tie [in the event of no tie for example you are often forced into paying their overpriced prices there and then]. Any form of missing uniform is rectified instantly through the use of the lost property bin which is far from hygenic with clothes often being in a grim condition. Uniform is strict with them being more bothered about how a student looks rather than their academic development or on going personal struggles. Need the toilet? well, you'd be best holding it till you get home as the toilets are locked the majority of the time meaning you can't go during and even sometimes before/after lessons as they don't always open it at the start of the day/ break and also lunch. The only accessible toilet is dalton blocks and that's because they have no lockable doors as there aren't any, resulting in a clear view of inside both the men's and ladies toilets. These toilets however are in a poor state with cubicle doors missing and broken sinks. Cleanliness is rare to be seen in these toilets even if you use them first thing in the morning. The school often likes to promote being yourself yet remove any form of allowed personal identification with all students not allowed Jewelry of any kind nor allowed makeup not even subtle makeup [ one thing that allows people to have confidence in who they are and can help their mental wellbeing]. All coats are expected to be in only two colors [black and blue] with students having coats confiscated if breaching the policy. Blazers must be worn at all times and you have to seek permission to remove them, even during breaks and lunches where blazers must be visible and on you. The senior leaders i.e Carl Atkin the current headteacher rarely well truthfully never shows any form of care for the students and is mainly interested in keeping his reputation within the trust and keeping his job and its wealthy benefits. There are so many problems with this school I could write a full-on essay about the wrongdoings here but feel these are the main points that need to be brought to attention.

The school produces good grades but is an appauling environment to be in physically and mentally.

Secondary School is quite bad, sixth form is okay. In general, there is a lot of bullying and nothing is done about it. To take any action they need proof before they even look into it. With scattered breaks now there is a high disturbance as pupils are screaming just outside the door. Teachers don't put enough effort into helping students especially year 11 and up. The science department is underfunded as most money goes to creative subjects like art. Computers are unusable as they are older than some of the students. Almost everything is swept under the carpet like: teacher that was inappropriately communicating with a student over text, counsellor that bullies students, suicide of one student that was bullied, inappropriate facilities within the trust at a special needs school. The cleanliness of the school us appalling and the cleaners are disrespectful. More money is put into humanities than science, when less pupils take those subject. Students are also not supported of awarded. As a year 12 student there is a head boy in the year above me that continues to put in his time to improve the community not just the school. I have not seen him being awarded. As well as that people who do well in lessons are ignored while those who behave badly and improve in the slightest bit are awarded. The whole environmental committee put in their own time to improve the school and do not get recognised.

a lot of teachers are openly sexist, a rule is that girls cant have more than one ring because they are more likely to brag about them, boys are ridiculed for choosing to do dance and there is no accomadation for trans/nonbinary students, isolations given for the smallest of uniform infractions and a disgusting level of pretention from memvers of staff, especially SLT. ive heard multiple transphobic and homophobic slurs said in earshot of a teacher and not one ever has said anything. teachers dont care for students and challenge students for even the smallest "imperfections", its a horrendous display of intolerance to situations. also, giving late detentions no matter a reason for the detention, i rely on the bus to get to school and sometimes buses are delayed or even canceled so gettibg a detention fot something out of a pupils control is horendous. courtesey of staff is awful and im appalled at how even some staff are openly homophobic/transphobic/rascist. a disapointing trust and a disapointing school

I'm currently in year 9, when I first came here it was because of the amazing reviews that Brunts and the Evolve Trust was given. So far in brunts I have had technically 4 head teachers, and too many supplies. The heads aren't doing good for the school and are putting people in isolation for forgetting there ties, and having nail varnish on. I'm all for being sophisticated and preparing the teens for future jobs but this is beginning to make the school be more like a prison. With covid things have been difficult and we all understand that. Teachers have had to quit jobs and the school is being ran differently than it typically would. But it's gotten to the point that student don't want to be here even more than initially. Every school requires order, but they also require teachers that willingly stay the entirety of the school year, maybe the entirety of a childs secondary education. But these teachers need the ethic and will to be more than just educators, but also decent human beings. The trust isn't giving the students this and its ruining there chances of a good, happy educational life. The school used to be one of the best, but it needs changes before it can be up to that standard again.

When I first got here, yes my mental health was not in the best shape but now ,I’ve been here for a couple years, I’m suffering worse than I ever have. Before lockdown last year I needed help and my doctor referred me to the school therapist. Firstly if you’d ever THOUGHT about self harm the man would have to tell someone higher in the school, and the whole time I was incredibly uncomfortable. When I went back to lesson I was shaking. I still need help but I don’t want to speak to teachers about it after that. I have a lack of trust in this school and saying I am a student that just isn’t right. Bullying is like a general attitude now, you cannot come to the Brunts Academy without getting harassed in one way or another. I’ll get called names that I would think about for a long time and if I spoke about it they’d get told off and that’s about it . So when people say things that are detrimental to my mental health that’s fiiiiine but other stupid things would get people in isolation (like not having a tie and nails). Some days ,because of what gets said to me, I don’t want to come to school. As for options, the pupils that have to take e-bac get one free option,it’s unacceptable and now they will have a bare minimum range of education. It’s ridiculous, the only thing I can say that there are some nice teachers (like 4 or 5 that actually teach me and I have met some lovely friends.

This school has gotten worse over the past years, Ever since the students that joined in 2018, it has become prison like and this is why. They don’t do anything about bullying at all, for example a boy who went there last year took his own life due to bullying. And what did the school do? Nothing. They didn’t even post/say anything about it and just left it in other peoples hands. Also, if someone would bully you or harass you, they’d give you a sheet (nothing else) and you would have to write what that person/people would say or do to you. They said they would take it into their own ‘hands’ but then they would tell them to stop and that’s it! Racism. They say that everyone should be kind, equal to each other but when they aren’t. They don’t care at all, they don’t care about your problems they only care about how much they will be getting paid ‘by the end of this week’. A lot of things has been said about racism and people being racist, they’ll probably get a 15min detention? And carry on with their day. The new uniform policy. Sucks. So they’ll say ‘be your own you’ or ‘be yourself, be unique’. But then they proceed to make all the students look like each other. And your telling me that teachers can wear boots, have their nails done, have dyed hair but students can’t? The teachers are supposed to be setting an example. If we have to look ‘business attire’ so do they. They also don’t do anything about masks and coivd, yeah it’s dying down but when it wasn’t they would remind you to put your mask on and what not. But how can a student be put in isolation for their nails/tie but not in isolation for not wearing their masks? When tons and tons of people have risked their lives to save others. Nurses, doctors etc.. usually have to wear a mask for 12 a day, and the school have to wear one for 6 (with breaks) and most of the students can’t follow that rule or say that COVID isn’t real and they don’t care. This school has become a prison and it’s horrible.

As a teacher and reading these reviews I would like to state that I am an adult not a child therefore I can wear nail polish and make up. When I was at school I couldn’t. That is the circle of life. When you’re older you’ll be able to wear make up and nail polish in your job. Good luck finding a school that doesn’t have a uniform policy. It’s about getting the small things right which in turn improves behaviour. If you can’t see that the two go hand in hand then there is the problem. The behaviour of pupils at this school is appalling. A lot is down to a sense of entitlement and parents facilitating this behaviour by backing up the poor behaviour and not backing the schools policies.

Some teachers are helpful, But most aren't good with helping kids with learning difficulties. Also the school is "strict" on uniforms, but teachers don't follow the rules them selves! 1: No non-natural/bright coloured hair - some teachers have neon blue hair, like seriously 2: No fake nails/nail polish - most teachers have bright nail polish/fake nails 3: Natural looking makeup - some teachers have bold or non-natural obvious makeup

This school is horrific. Members of staff do not treat or value their students/pupils as human beings. They also have these "core values" that they adhere to, but it's a load of rubbish. As for how they handle mental health? They do little to nothing. This school has made me depressed and they bring your self esteem down by not allowing you to wear jewellery, earrings, smart watches, or even dye your hair a different colour as it is seen as "unnatural" and they would much rather prefer for students/pupils to have no sense of self-identity. None of the things listed should affect learning, but the thick staff at this school, for some reason, have yet to realise it. Moving on to their mobile phone policy, they don't allow you to go on your phone, EVEN during breaks and lunches. Your child will also be bullied in some way or another and yet again they refuse to do anything about it. As for the toilet situation, they are taking away a LITERAL human right and don't allow students/pupils to go to the toilet during lessons, before lessons, even after lessons. The food there is also horrible. I've always brought my own lunch because I would much rather starve than eat any of the dog food that they provide. This concludes my review and I hope you all consider what I have said very carefully. To any staff who work at Brunts, if you do happen to be reading this, I hope you seriously get your act together and sort this out. You should honestly be ashamed of yourselves. Fuming.

Schools not good they don’t care what grades your getting they just care about what u wear

Awful school, I don’t understand why parents continue to send their children here. Students are treated unfairly for cosmetic reasons - makeup, piercings, hair, uniform. The school pride’s itself in presentation but does little to help students struggling academically. If you wish for your child to retain any sense of individuality after leaving secondary school, do not send them to Brunts. Students are not supported in their own academic decisions, and are belittled and talked down to when they try to speak their mind on the matter. Some students are freely allowed to ‘drop’ certain subjects, while others are forced to take them despite giving compelling arguments as to why they are having a negative impact on their well-being and academic achievement. They hand out so called ‘behaviour points’ too readily for the most minor infractions. From a few minor incidents, students can be blocked from whole events hosted by the school. These events include academic and work-related opportunities, because obviously if a child is slightly badly behaved, they shouldn’t received a fair chance. This school is absolutely appalling, and recently spent £1million on a new building as their old one has had asbestos for years. The building truly is an eyesore. They should sue whoever designed that atrocity. Thank you.