Year 6 Update
Year 6 offers have now been made and all students in Year 6 should know if they have an offer to join us at The Farnley Academy in September. Every child with an offer should have received a letter from our headteacher, as well as an amazing goodie bag to share our excitement for those joining us next school year. Remember to confirm your child’s place by ringing the academy on 0113 263 074.
Up and Coming Events!
We will shortly be making contact with primary schools to arrange a visit, where members of our Senior Leadership team, Behaviour team and SEND team will deliver a presentation outlining what to expect, alongside the perks of being a student at The Farnley Academy. Here, prospective Year 6 students will be provided with an opportunity to ask any questions they may have.
Following this, our Transition Day will take place on Thursday 2 July, where the Year 6 students joining us in September will get to meet their form, teachers and leaders, and importantly, make new friends. They will experience a day-in-the-life of a Year 7, learn their way around the school and sample new subjects. The day is always a tremendous success and sparks excitement among all involved. We can’t wait already!
Welcome
Welcome to everything you need to know about the transition process from primary school to The Farnley Academy. Whether you are a student or Parent/Carer this page will provide you with all the key information.
Welcome to The Farnley Academy’s Transition Program! As the Transition Leader, my role is rooted in cultivating a smooth and supportive journey for our students as they transition from primary to secondary school. Our aim is to foster not only academic growth but also the development of ambitious, resilient, and kind young individuals. I am here to provide unwavering support from the very moment you consider joining our school community and will continue to guide you on your path towards becoming the best version of yourself. Together, we will navigate this exciting phase of your education, ensuring that it is both enriching and enjoyable. Your success and well-being are my top priorities, and I look forward to helping you thrive at The Farnley Academy.
Nikki Murrell
Transition Leader
Key Transitions Dates 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Transition evening | Tuesday 14th July |
| Transition day 1 | Wednesday 1st July (additional day, invited by Primary school) |
| Transition day 2 | Thursday 2nd July |
Frequently asked questions:
Parents/Carers will be given an online account to top up students’ accounts. This means that instead of cash, biometric identification is used. This helps to keep queues moving faster, allowing students more time to eat.
Staff are on patrol in the community from 8:15 on a morning and at the end of the school day from 14:50. This is to monitor behaviour and ensure that students feel safe in the community. These members of staff will be highly visible wearing hi-vis jackets.
We do our best to liaise with primary schools to place students in forms, however it is not always possible for students to be matched. However, where there are numerous students joining the Farnley Academy from a primary school, we try to ensure students are in a form with a familiar face.
Your planner is central to your progress at The Farnley Academy. Each week you will collect stamps in your planner from your subject teachers and Form Tutor. There is also a praise box in each week of the planner, your Form Tutor or subject teachers might wish to add a comment here. Any negative behaviour will be recorded in the negative comments section, there is room for staff to write comments to explain these. It is expected that you will have conversations about these with your Form Tutor and Parents/Carers. In addition to this Parents and Carers are expected to sign the student’s planner at the end of each week to show that it has been checked.
The Farnley Academy operates a no phone policy, if a phone is visible i.e. seen through a pocket, is out around school or in the no phone zones to-from school the phone will be confiscated for 48 hours. Arrangements will have to be made for a Parent/Carer to collect the phone after 48 hours.
Your Form Tutor will be your main point of contact as you will see them every day and for a total of over 3 hours per week. There will also be a Pastoral Support Officer for Year 7 who will deal with behaviour incidents and any other pastoral issues. As well as a Pastoral Support Officer, there will be a Year 7 Academic Progress Leader who will monitor your progress in lessons and provide intervention where necessary. As we value your attendance an Attendance Officer will also be assigned to your year group, they will run rewards for those with the best attendance, track attendance and place intervention for students with poor attendance. A member of Senior Leadership will manage the staff in each Year group and will deal with more serious incidents.
