Voyage Learning Campus
Pupil referral unit school in Weston-Super-Mare (North Somerset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am proud to welcome you to our website, outlining the work of our school in supporting vulnerable young people from across North Somerset. The Voyage Learning Campus opened in April 2013 for students from Year 1 through to Year 11.
As a Pupil Referral Unit, we provide alternative provision for young people who are unable to attend mainstream school due to: As a school, we are highly committed to helping our young people, many of whom have faced significant challenges, to achieve more than they might believe is possible.
Our team of dedicated teachers and support staff help children develop their resilience, confidence and academic potential, supporting them to develop positive relationships with adults and each other. It is not always easy for some but we believe that progress is always possible.
As an alternative provision, we are able to offer a curriculum to our students that can be more flexible or personalised to individual needs. This helps students gain in confidence and skills to enable a move back into mainstream, or at times, specialist provision. The school is made up of 3 phases across 2 sites in Weston Super Mare:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Thrive Approach
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 138455
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Constituency
- Weston-Super-Mare
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sam Nowak | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Watson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Hannah Bowker-Steer | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jemma Howells | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Anne Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rachael Hobson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Susan Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Tania Phillips | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Smith | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mr Carmelo La Gambina Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Springfield Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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