The Villages Free School (VFS) will be a secondary school with Sixth Form. In September 2015, VFS will take 144 pupils in Year 7 which will build incrementally year on year. VFS will be one of the top schools in the country:
The VFS's overarching vision is:
The VFS's overarching vision is:
• to be a school that ensures each of its pupils receives a ‘well rounded education’ as well as excelling academically.
• to ensure each pupil understands what is required and has the necessary skills, to move from school to employment either prior to or following further education; and
• to ensure that each pupil is capable and understands the value of making a contribution to the wider community and society in which they live.
To achieve the overarching vision VFS will have a number of distinguishing features:
• VFS will be one of the top schools in the country:
It will be academically rigorous and will set high expectations for itself and its pupils. VFS will focus on the EBacc to ensure that its pupils leave with the best possible academic qualifications.
It will be academically rigorous and will set high expectations for itself and its pupils. VFS will focus on the EBacc to ensure that its pupils leave with the best possible academic qualifications.
• Its specialist focus on business and social entrepreneurship throughout the curriculum will equip all pupils with the necessary skills and understanding to make a smooth transition from education to employment.
• It will have a well-rounded curriculum, which means that VFS will not only focus on the core academic subjects but also sport and the arts.
It will actively engage with its pupils to nurture a desire to contribute to the local and wider community and society in which they live. It will do this through extra-curricular activities and events, by focusing on high levels of pastoral care and forging strong community links.
It will actively engage with its pupils to nurture a desire to contribute to the local and wider community and society in which they live. It will do this through extra-curricular activities and events, by focusing on high levels of pastoral care and forging strong community links.
• Class
sizes will be smaller than the average class size.
VFS Facts:
• VFS will be a mixed secondary school for children between the ages of 11 – 18.
• VFS’s current projections are that there will be a 6 form entry with 144 places per year group. In Sixth Form VFS will take 116 pupils each year. Its current projections are that there will be 952 pupils when the school is full to capacity.
• VFS’s current projections are that there will be a 6 form entry with 144 places per year group. In Sixth Form VFS will take 116 pupils each year. Its current projections are that there will be 952 pupils when the school is full to capacity.
