Academy Information
King Edward VI, in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, opened as an academy in the Autumn of 2012
We are an inclusive academy that creates a safe, happy, caring and focused environment.
Ethos and Values of King Edward VI Academy
At King Edward VI Academy we believe that all students have the ability to succeed, and we ensure they are prepared to participate positively in our 21st century community. We are unapologetically ambitious for all our students and provide access to high quality educational opportunities regardless of socio-economic background. We are an inclusive community that is student focused, embraces differences and celebrates diversity. We encourage a commitment to the shared values of Ambition and Aspiration, Courage and Resilience, Honesty and Respect and through the promotion of our values and the work we do through the House system we encourage the students to feel a sense of belonging. Every adult in our community is a role model and we all have the opportunity and responsibility to have a positive impact on the lives of others.
Culture and Climate
We always aim to provide a calm, caring and purposeful learning environment that supports our students to achieve their personal best. We support our students to have a positive self-belief, encouraging them to take responsibility for their own learning and personal development ensuring they become lifelong learners who determine their own futures. We are relentless in our pursuit of the small things that we believe have a big impact on our school culture, environment, our students’ attitude to learning and our community. It is because of this we have a constant focus on high standards for our students, whether in relation to manners and communication, behaviour and uniform or academic achievement and resilience.
At King Edward VI Academy we foster a ‘can do’ attitude amongst our students and encourage them to take resilient approach to every challenge. We will always challenge anything that is less than the very best that each individual can give. Our priority is to ensure that the pupils know that they can shape their lives through choice, not chance.
Our Staff
Senior Leadership Team
Mr J Hunton - Executive Headteacher
Mr M Wilkinson - Principal
Mr M Moss - Assistant Principal
Mr A Carrington - Assistant Principal
Mr P Riley - Assistant Principal
Miss N Henshall - Associate Assistant Principal
Mrs D Houldershaw - Academy Operations Manager
Teachers and Teaching Support Staff
Mr C Everton Teacher of PE
Miss C Eyre Teacher of PE and Games Master
Mr I Fobi Teacher of Maths
Mr S Gwiazda DT Technician
Miss N Henshall Associate Assistant Principal, Head of Humanities and Careers Lead
Mrs C Hill Teacher of Maths
Mr M Irving Teacher of English
Miss H Johnson HOD Maths
Mrs A Kidd-Smalley HOD English and Whole School Literacy
Mr A Knight Teacher of Humanities and Head of House
Mrs K Linton Teacher of Science
Ms S Lockren Teacher of Humanities
Ms C McGregor Sports Enrichment Officer & Lead Sports Coach
Mrs J Murtagh Teacher of English
Miss J Parish Teaching Assistant
Mrs N Patten Lead Practitioner - Teaching and Learning
Mrs P Prince Head of Business and Finance
Mr J Read Teacher of Humanities and Head of House
Miss L Revelle Teacher of MFL - French
Mrs J Ryan SENDCO & Transition Lead
Mrs J Shudell Assistant SENDco
Mr I Smith Teacher of Technology
Mrs K Taylor Teacher of English and Head of House
Mrs S Taylor Science Technician
Miss T Turner Teaching Assistant
Mrs D Hitchman Teaching Assistant
Miss B Villiers Intervention Teacher
Mr C Warren Teacher of Art and PE
Mrs H Waters Dyslexia Support
Mrs J Waters Teaching Assistant
Mr D Williams Teacher of Humanities and Head of House
Heads of House and Inclusion Team
Apollo - Mr D Williams Head of House
Arete - Mrs K Taylor Head of House
Mercury - Mr J Read Head of House
Minerva - Mr A Knight Head of House
Pastoral Managers and Inclusion Team:
Miss G Reeve - Pastoral Manager - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer
Mrs T Crow - Pastoral Manager & Lead First Aider
Miss E Smith - Behaviour Support Worker
Mr A Pugh - Inclusion Support Worker
Mrs T Kwee - Attendance Welfare Co-Ordinator
Mrs H Jackson - Attendance Information Officer
Administration & Exams
Mrs J Cresswell - Administrator
Miss S Harriman -Administrator/Part-time Senior Administrator
Mrs J Mumby - Part-time Senior Administrator
Mrs K Power - PA to the Principal
Ms C Scott - Exams & Data Officer
Catering Staff
Mrs A Clark - Catering Supervisor
Mrs P Bloodworth - Assistant Cook
Mrs S Ullyatt - Catering Assistant/Part-time Administrator
Mrs R Gardner - Catering Assistant
Mrs C Jackson - Assistant Cook
Mrs M Mason - Catering Assistant
Site Team
Mr S Houldershaw - Site Supervisor
Mr M Carr - Caretaker
Mrs K Boden - Caretaker
