Edna G. Olds Academy is an inner city school situated within the vibrant community of Lenton, Nottingham. There are currently 238 pupils on roll who truly reflect the diverse cultural heritage of our wonderful local community, for example, 73% of our children speak an additional language other than English.

Developing a culture of excellence whereby the primary focus is upon exceptional teaching and learning provision ensures that all our pupils will flourish and get to realise their potential. Our children are encouraged to think creatively, question and embed a philosophy of high standards in order to achieve their goals. Our ethos promotes high personal, social and moral values, independence, self discipline and resilience. At Edna G. Olds Academy we want to inspire our pupils to excel in every aspect of their lives.

Our primary focus centres on the development of exceptional teaching and learning provision.  This will ensure that all our pupils flourish and get to realise their potential.

At Edna G Olds Academy we want to inspire our pupils to excel in every aspect of their lives.  Our children are encouraged to think creatively, question their ideas and embed a philosophy of high standards in order to achieve their goals. We have a range of opportunities to exploit our pupil voice, these include: Edna LEADer, (pupil newspaper), pupil voice, "New Lenton" group, food critic group, (school dinners).

When you visit Edna G Olds Academy you will witness enthusiastic pupils who want to actively demonstrate key learning principles and share their learning and individual targets with you. Visitors are always impressed by our pupils’ consistently excellent standards of behaviour.

We are passionately committed towards providing an educational environment that thrives on fostering, high personal, social and moral values, alongside a curriculum which promotes highest aspirations for learning

Through outstanding leadership we, at the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, will provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.

Our Aims

To achieve our vision we prioritise the four core aims for which our name stands:

Lead

to show the way; to be first or foremost

In every aspect of life the ability to lead is essential. Strong leadership is the key to the success of our schools. We will develop leadership skills in everyone who attends one of them, ensuring the development of pupils as leaders of their own learning.

Empower

to give power to; to enable

At L.E.A.D. Academy schools pupils are empowered to have high aspirations for their futures. We nurture and challenge pupils to take responsibility, make decisions and work together so they grow into confident and resilient young people.

Achieve

to accomplish; to get or attain by effort

We believe in achievement in its broadest sense and that enjoyment of learning is crucial to success. We continually look for and reward achievement in every individual in our schools. We also know that a strong command of English and maths is vital as a foundation for the whole curriculum and prioritise learning in these core subjects.

Drive

to cause and guide progress; to impel forward

We will provide the very best education and training for every individual in our schools and will ensure that this is delivered. We value excellent teaching, underpinned by high quality professional development and will constantly move forwards, using and instigating the best ideas and practice.

We also understand that children need to be motivated if they are to succeed in life and we will provide a stimulating curriculum and environment which will prepare them for their futures with confidence and determination.

Joining the Trust was a natural progression of our belief in a partnership ethos and our determination to ensure that more young people receive an exceptional education.

As a high performing primary school we were eligible to apply for academy status. There were a number of options for taking that status forward:

- As a standalone academy, which would have increased our autonomy, but limited our impact and possibly left us vulnerable

- As part of a larger, established chain with a vision and values that may not align to ours

- As the lead school in a new umbrella trust, which would give us control over vision, values, direction and impact.

The last option fitted best with our aspirations to influence a better education for greater numbers of children locally, nationally and internationally.

To find out more about the trust please click here