Following on from interviews at the end of last term, we are delighted to welcome a number of new and promoted colleagues to the Senior Leadership Team at The Farnley Academy. Miss Hart, Mrs Booth and Mr Cleasby join the team as Assistant Principals and Mr Sheedy has been promoted to the position of Vice Principal. Mr Stokes explains that the growth in the Academy’s Senior Leadership Team is “To ensure that we have the appropriate amount of capacity moving forward to support our ever increasing number of students. This year we have received our highest ever number of applications for Year 7, with more that 750 families applying to come to our school. We need to make sure that we are always thinking ahead and preparing the academy for our future as a very big secondary school (expected 1500 by 2021).”
Miss Hart joins the team as Assistant Principal with responsibility for English, Teaching, Learning, NQTs and ITTs. Mrs Booth joins as Assistant Principal for Science & Community Engagement. Mr Cleasby joins as Assistant Principal for PE & Inclusion. Mr Sheedy has been promoted to Vice Principal, now with oversight for all aspects of Behaviour and Safety within the academy.