Get in Touch
- Academy Type: Alternative Provision (AP) Academy
- Principal & Main Contact: Tessa Claridge - Principal
- Senior Administrator: Interim Admin Assistant - Kate Crooks
- Careers Leader: Javier Martin - jmartin@waveedu.org
- Designated Safeguarding Lead: Tessa Claridge-tclaridge@waveedu.org
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Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead:
Alan Tozer - atozer@waveedu.org
Paul Adams - padams@waveedu.org - Address: Stansfield Academy. Falcon Road, Exeter. EX2 7LB. United Kingdom
- Phone: 01392 445446
- Email: stansfield@waveedu.org
- Opening Times: 09:00 - 14:30, 27.5 hours per week
About
Stansfield Academy is an Alternative Provision Academy providing full time education for children from 4-16 years of age. We cover Central Devon including Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon and work closely with Devon County Council to ensure a swift transition both into and out of the Academy to minimise the impact of any transition on the learning of those young people.
Devon's Local Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Offer:
Careers information:
Staff
Tessa Claridge
Principal
Tessa has been in education for over 20 years. Starting her career in further education and holding various senior leadership roles, Head of Department in Surrey, Head of College in Cornwall and as Head of Education and Pastoral Operations in Oxfordshire.
Tessa has used her varied experiences to inspire learners from different backgrounds, ages, and abilities to achieve and engage in education. Now as Principal of Stansfield Academy Tessa will be looking to bring her drive and passion to ensure an excellent student experience. In her spare time, Tessa likes to spend time with her family and dogs.
Emily Johnston
Vice Principal
Emily has previously taught in mainstream primary schools for fifteen years, teaching across all Key Stages including Early Years Foundation Stage. During this time, she held the role of SENDCo and Key Stage One Leader. Alongside teaching, her main focus was supporting individual children to develop their social, emotional and behavioural needs. Emily has been at Stansfield Academy for 5 years, initially as a Primary class teacher and Primary Lead for the academy. In 2017 Emily developed her professional role, becoming Vice Principal and later in 2019 became Head of School of Stansfield Academy. Emily prides herself on building positive relationships with children and their families to help individuals achieve their full potential. Emily believes that every child deserves the best education, and that every child's potential is unlocked by building relationships, offering quality teaching with high aspirations and developing confidence in our young people. In her free time Emily enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She has a love for the outdoors, including mountain climbing and spending her time in and around the sea!
Paul Adams
Interim Assistant Head of School
More info coming soon
Stacey Lilley
SENCO
I graduated in 2007 from the University of Plymouth with a BA (Hons) Design (Fashion and Textiles) followed by a PGCE in Secondary Education. I have worked as a secondary school Design and Technology Teacher for 13 years, teaching across all Key Stages including Sixth Form. During this time, I held the role of Head of Department, Assistant SENDCo and Head of an Autism provision.
I am passionate about education and I have high and realistic expectations of every pupil, understanding the pupils’ needs to enable them to reach their full potential. I believe the primary role is to ensure all pupils develop positive self-esteem and have a rewarding and enjoyable experience as part of the academy community.
When I’m not working, I love to spend time with my family and friends, cooking, walking my dogs and being by the beach.
Alan Tozer
Pastoral Support Manager
Alan started his career as a commercial diver, following a move to Devon he changed direction to the building industry. Through his company he not only carried out property renovations but also housing developments.
Alan started his career with Wave in November 2018 as a teaching assistant in Construction. This progressed to HLTA and led Outreach Instructor taking some of our students offsite in a mentoring capacity. In 2022 Alan became a Family Support Worker, still mentoring students 1:1 but he also undertook Safeguarding training to Level 3 and looked after welfare. In November 2022 Alan was appointed Pastoral Support Manager. He relishes the challenge and is passionate about building positive relationships with all the students and their families/carers. He strongly believes that all students deserve the best and are all given every opportunity to realise their potential.
In his spare time Alan and his partner enjoy spending time outdoors, walking the dog and supporting West Ham with trips to his homeland, the ‘East End.’ He also enjoys and supports rugby from grassroots to international level.
Our Curriculum at Stansfield
At Stansfield we aim to create an environment where everyone can feel safe and nurtured, enabling them to grow and develop together.
Underpinned by our Trust values, we aim to develop resilience, confidence, curiosity, creativity, social skills, self-belief, improved outcomes and an understanding of global and local issues.
Our strong focus on identifying, understanding and meeting individual Special Educational Needs and Speech, Language and Communication needs, alongside a secure knowledge of prior learning of our students and any gaps in learning, ensure our students access appropriate planned work, activities and experiences to maximise their progress and growth in all aspects of their lives.
All students are encouraged to access topical opportunities which arise throughout the year, such as writing and delivering a live radio show, learning a new skill such as climbing or horse-riding, trips to the theatre and the Donkey Sanctuary and Zoos, swimming, football tournaments, army team-building to name a few.
Primary
In primary, pupils broadly follow the KS1 and 2 National Curriculum objectives for English and Maths, RHE and the International Primary Curriculum , giving them access to broad learning experiences in a wide variety of subject areas. We use the RWInc and Freshstart SSP programmes to support pupils to learn to read successfully and with fluency.
Reading is taught through the Read Write Inc Systematic Synthetic Phonics validated programme.
We run a 'rolling programme' where pupils are taught in mixed age classes and remain with us for longer than a Year. Ongoing Assessment helps us to find and support gaps in learning. Careful assessment in Maths and Reading, for example, ensures planning supports the curriculum and pupils receive appropriate teaching according to stage; that pupils in mixed year classes are moved forwards in learning, in Science and History, for example-without repeating content or missing out on conceptual knowledge.
Secondary
In secondary our daily Literacy Lounge provides an opportunity to develop oracy and new vocabulary with a view to promoting a love of reading as an end goal. Students study core subjects alongside physical and vocational subjects and art. We also have a strong vocational aspect to our curriculum with many opportunities for work-related learning and work experience, trips to local colleges and employers.
Key Stage 3
We run a 'rolling programme' where pupils are taught in mixed year group classes at Key Stage 3 due to small class numbers, and who may remain with Alternative Provision for longer than a Year. (Though we remain short stay). Our spiral design ensures each pupils receives teaching of the knowledge, understanding and skills within this planning they need from their various starting points. It is flexible and dynamic enough to be able to respond to need in this way- in Maths and Science, for example,-but draws from the National Curriculum. For example, see our Curriculum blog about Science at KS3. See
https://www.wavemat.org/pupils-parents/the-curriculum-blog.
In Key Stage 3, here is a sample of a typical academic taught curriculum our students may receive - see PDF below. For more information, please contact us.
Key Stage 4
Here are the qualifications we teach at Stansfield Academy, as well as our enriched and PSHE/RSE programme of study and Careers guidance. For more details, please contact us.
- AQA GCSE English Language
- AQA GCSE English Literature
- AQA GCSE Art & Design
- AQA GCSE Mathematics
- AQA GCSE Biology
- BTEC Introductory Level 1 Construction
- BTEC Level 2 Work Skills
- Btec Level 2 Personal Growth and Wellbeing
- Btec Level 1 & 2 Home cooking
- BTEC Introductory Level 1 Sport
- BTEC Introductory Level 1 Art and Design
We also offer Functional Skills qualifications and Entry Level Certificate 1-3 in English and Maths
We are currently developing Duke of Edinburgh activities and opportunities.
At Stansfield our students know that every day is a fresh start.
Documents
Latest News
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Guide for leaders in alternative provision (AP)
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22nd May 2020 Attached is a guide for leaders in alternative provision (AP) which has been written by a number of us who lead trusts, provisions and networks across the country. We hoped it might be ... -
Coronavirus (Covid-19) - Academy Opening Update
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18th May 2020 Last week the Government announced that the next phase of school reopening will begin from June 1st 2020 provided that it’s key tests are met. This marks a first tentative staging poi... -
Providing “life support“ during the COVID 19 pandemic - Wave Trust staff are thanked by pupils and families for helping them through the lockdown
Read MoreProviding “life support“ during the COVID 19 pandemic - Wave Trust staff are thanked by pupils and families for helping them through the lockdown
7th May 2020 As parents, pupils and teachers across the country wait to hear when and how schools will officially re-open following the relaxation of lockdown restrictions, Wave is continuing to do w... -
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Academy Opening Information
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20th April 2020 You may have seen some news reports suggesting that the Government had set a date for re-opening schools in England. This is not true. The Government has not yet made a decision on wh... -
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Educational Hubs Update
Read MoreCoronavirus (COVID-19) - Educational Hubs Update
9th April 2020 Earlier this week we contacted all our parents and carers to determine the demand for opening educational hubs for vulnerable children and children of key workers. Although demand stil...
Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy
Stansfield Academy recognises that the safety and welfare of children is paramount and that we have a responsibility to protect children in all of our academy activities. We take all reasonable steps to ensure, through appropriate procedures and training, that all children, irrespective of sex, age, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual identity or social status, are protected from abuse.
We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow procedures to ensure that children and young people receive effective support, protection and justice.
We listen to our pupils and take seriously whet they tell us, children are aware of the adults they can talk to if they have a concern. When there are concerns for a child's welfare, we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies. We will ensure concerns are discussed with parents/.carers first unless we have reason to believe that by doing so would be contrary to the child's welfare.
Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy underpins and guides our safeguarding procedures and protocols.