School is closed to students all day on Monday 9 December 2024 for INSET DAY
Happy Easter
Wishing you and your families a restful, safe, and joyful Easter break! 🐣🌸
We look forward to welcoming our students back on Monday 28 April refreshed and ready for an exciting summer term ahead!
Year 8 Parents' Evening - Thursday 1 May 2025
Please book your appointments through Arbor Parent Portal between Friday 11 April and Tuesday 29 April at 7pm.
Find Out MoreYear 7 Parents' Evening - Thursday 8 May 2025 4:30-7pm
Please make appointments through the Arbor Parent Portal between Friday 11 April and Tuesday 6 May at 7pm.
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HAF Programme - Easter Holiday Club at GWA free for students entitled to free school meals - 22 to 25 April 2025
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HAF programme - Easter Holiday School for students not entitled for free school meals at £12.50 per half day - 22 to 25 April 2025
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Summer Festival - Sunday 18 May 2025 at GWA.
🚨 Exciting News! 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce that Great Wyrley Academy will be the finishing school for the third annual WAT a Run event taking place on 17th and 18th May 2025
This inspiring 50-mile run will raise funds for Windsor Academy Trust’s £50,000 Bed and Breakfast Campaign, ensuring every student across all of our schools has access to a nutritious breakfast and a warm bed every night. ❤️
Over the past two years, this incredible event has united our community and raised over £20,000 to support our transformative 'Bed & Breakfast' campaign. This year, we're aiming even higher—with a target of £50,000!
The run finishes on Sunday, 18th May, and we’ll be celebrating with a huge Summer Festival right here at Great Wyrley Academy! 🌞🎪 Save the date!
📢 We need YOUR help to make this event amazing!
✅ Run a stall (food, drinks, crafts, etc.)
✅ Help with outdoor staging or entertainment
✅ Support in any way you can!
If you or someone you know can get involved, email us at info@greatwyrley.windsoracademytrust.org.uk with the subject "Summer Festival."
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Exam certificates available for collection
Exam certificates from the 2024 examination series can be collected from the school reception. Please contact reception to request them to be ready for collection.
You will need to sign for them. Please inform us and give permission should you wish a representative to collect them on your behalf.
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Welcome to Great Wyrley Academy.
It is an honour and a privilege to be the Headteacher of this brilliant school. Since academising and joining Windsor Academy Trust in September 2018, the school has gone from strength to strength. There has been significant investment into the building and resources, bringing the school into the twenty-first century.
We endeavour to ensure that each and every student in our care fulfils their potential- both academically and personally. Students leave our school with fantastic qualifications but also having had opportunities and life experiences that great schools should afford them.
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