Welcome from the Principal

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Birches Head Academy (BHA), part of The Frank Field Education Trust, where our collective vision is that “Social Justice can be achieved through Excellence in Education”.

I am proud and privileged to be Principal of our caring, dynamic and inclusive Academy, which is located at the heart of our community in the creative city of Stoke-on-Trent, where we instil into our pupils a desire to “Be More” and in doing so enable them to make a real difference to our local community and beyond.

As a parent myself, I understand that we want our children to feel safe, happy and challenged to be successful in school. Our pupils deserve the very best and my benchmark as a leader is clear; if it wouldn’t be good enough for my own two children, then it isn’t good enough for our children here at BHA.

Our motto at BHA is simply “Aspire to Be More” and we have developed a knowledge rich curriculum that will enable our pupils to acquire a set of knowledge, skills and behaviours that will enable them to lead a choice-filled life, guided by a clear moral compass.

We are ambitious for every child and to uphold our vision we will deliver our knowledge rich curriculum with passion and purpose, promote social capital through our “Be More” curriculum and, as a bedrock for success, provide an inclusive education strengthened by dedicated Pastoral support where every child is known, cared for and provided with strategies to overcome any barriers to success.

Ultimately, we believe that by raising aspirations in our community, we can successfully develop in our pupils the understanding that learning is the route to a choice-filled life. We believe that improving educational outcomes is the only way we can positively impact on our pupils’ future and we are passionate about learning, passionate about personal development and passionate about forging positive working relationships with our pupils, our parents / carers and our wider community.

I trust that the information available here on our website will bring this passion to life. If, however, you would like to find out more, or would like to come and visit us, please contact our school office. You will be made very welcome.

Mr P. Masher, Principal