A message from the Principal -

"Our academy serves a richly diverse community in central Slough. The area’s many faiths and languages make it a stimulating, inclusive and exciting place to live and learn. We are proud of our pupils’ progress and achievements in their academic studies as well as in sport, the arts and as future citizens of Slough and the United Kingdom.

Our staff are here exclusively for all children; showing a genuine interest in their learning, well-being and development. JEA is an inclusive school, encouraging individuality and a sense of belonging. Staff and children alike display patience, determination and courage to confidently achieve. One and all are encouraged to take risks to reach their potential and celebrate their success.

We want all our pupils to be considerate and thoughtful members of society. Our aim is to imbue our pupils with confidence, enthusiasm, curiosity and a love of learning. Each child’s well-being, safety and care are at the heart of all that we do.

We provide the children with high quality educational experiences which lead to accelerated progress and impressive attainment. We are determined to provide a challenging, relevant and creative curriculum full of memorable moments. In addition to classroom activities, we offer a range of extended provision, including sports clubs, booster sessions, schools trips and a very popular Breakfast Club.

As part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, our pupils and staff are able to benefit from the talents, resources and capacity of the other academies in our federation family.

Children, parents and carers joining James Elliman Academy will receive a warm welcome and a genuine invitation to make the academy their educational home. We want everyone to thrive in and contribute to our learning community."

Mrs Tajinder Johal, Principal  

Intent of Our Curriculum

We aim to provide our community with lifelong learners who are responsible, creative and leaders of their chosen paths.

Our Curriculum, which is based on the National Curriculum, is broad and balanced with high academic standards at the heart of all we do. We focus on the development of essential knowledge and skills, ensuring all pupils make strong progress. We aim to enhance, deepen and enrich the learning experiences for our pupils through learning questions, use of trips and virtual visits. Our pupils will develop a rich wealth of vocabulary and a love for reading from an early age enabling them to access their learning and help prepare them for the next stage of their education.

Knowledge

Knowledge is deliberately sequenced and progressive. Giving children regular opportunities to revisit and remember previous learning. Our goal is to ensure that all students learn more and remember more.

Inclusion 

We are committed to giving all of our children every opportunity to achieve the highest standards by taking account of pupils’ varied life experiences and needs. The achievements, attitudes and well-being of all our children matter. JEA promotes the individuality of all our children, irrespective of ethnicity, attainment, age, disability, gender or background.

Enrichment

These opportunities offer students a well-rounded education that goes beyond traditional academics and contributes to their personal development.

Vocabulary

Our children learn in a vertically integrated approach that builds on prior knowledge and skills. They know where their learning fits into their educational journey. Common threads are identified across subjects and throughout the years. Cross curricular links are made wherever possible under a broad theme or based around a key text, to ensure that each term the learning is creative, exciting and has a clear context. Our pupils are immersed in the context and learning is purposeful and meaningful, with deliberate links made to our diverse and exciting community.

Love for Reading

High quality and diverse texts, rich vocabulary and a love for reading is at the heart of our curriculum. Every class is named after an author who is reflected in displays and work carried out by the children. A lending library for each year group offers a selection of books for the children to fulfil their interest and curiosity in the world. Each subject in the curriculum has book recommendations to further develop and knowledge and understanding of the world.

Putting Children in the Digital Driving Seat

The Park Federation ambition is for all children to become confident and critical users of all things digital and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for school, university, employment, active citizenship, and personal development and happiness. At JEA, we support our children to respond to their learning and work independently on their own lines of enquiry, using digital technology. 

Federation Childhood Promise

Childhood is a very special gift that should be treated with the utmost care. We respect this unique gift and ensure that it is as perfect as possible. Every child is entitled to experiences of childhood memories to remember and savour for a lifetime.

If you would like to learn more, please visit https://www.jameselliman.academy/_site/data/files/migrated/james-elliman-vision-values-and-ethos-/vision-and-values-statement.pdf

"The Park Federation is a community-focused multi-academy trust specialising in primary education. Our mission is to provide first-rate learning in an atmosphere of kindness, care and creativity. We are one of the longest established and most experienced primary federations in the country with ten schools in Slough, Buckinghamshire and Hillingdon. All of our schools, since joining the federation, have been graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding. The Park Federation is a big enough organisation to provide excellent support services to our schools, while small enough to ensure that every school and local community has a voice in the way the federation is run and the values it lives by. All our schools have their own unique character, personality and history, while simultaneously benefitting from the strength, security and resources of a larger educational partnership.

The federation was founded over 10 years ago on 16th November 2009 when Cranford Park Primary School and Wood End Park Community School began working in a formal partnership. In 2013 two more schools joined the federation - James Elliman Primary School and Montem Primary School in Slough. By 2014, the four-school federation had grown to six schools with the addition of Western House Primary School in Slough and Lake Farm Park Academy in Hillingdon. Following that, two more schools have joined the family: Godolphin Juniors in Slough and West Drayton Academy in Hillingdon. The two most recent schools to join the federation are Iver Village Infant school who joined in 2023 and Hannah Ball School who joined in 2024.

Our federation growth has been cautious and prudent. We want more children, families and staff members to benefit from joining the federation but are mindful of our responsibilities to the communities that have already placed their trust in us. Growth is never allowed to undermine our commitment to educational standards, high quality pastoral care and community service.

As of 2024, The Park Federation has ten schools: four in Slough, four in Hillingdon and two in Buckinghamshire. It cares for and educates over 6,000 children and employs over 800 people, including more than 200 primary school teachers. Within our large staff team, we have professionals who use their impressive knowledge, skills and expertise to drive educational progress and provide the care and kindness that young children need. Our ten schools look out for each other, especially when times are tough. Three of our eight schools were judged inadequate by Ofsted when they joined us. All three are now Good. We have a proven track record of school improvement and are now working to move all our schools to Outstanding. Mutual support, cooperative working and a commitment to the children and communities we serve are paying dividends."

Dr. Martin Young, Chief Executive

If you would like to learn more, please visit https://www.theparkfederation.co.uk/