Ramsden Hall Academy
Academy special sponsor led school in Billericay (Essex).
Location
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Ramsden Hall Academy works with up to 100 secondary-age and Year 6 male students who have an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues offering a residential provision.
The Academy aims to support all students with their specific needs and barriers to learning to enable them to reach their full potential both academically and in terms of managing their behaviour. This is achieved by providing high quality teaching and learning and by using assessment, engagement and developing educational programmes.
The Academy works actively with students and their parents/carers to ensure positive outcomes for all. Focused attention is paid to the student's individual needs through an integrated therapeutic approach to the curriculum.
The Academy works with families to put in place aspirational targets for for all learners and always celebrate the achievements of students to reinforce their success and achievement.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Football
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 142612
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 10 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosemary Lovatt | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Louise Dakin-Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexa Stone | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Butt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Brian Collins | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Clements | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Ryan Carter | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Oldham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Callum Hemson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martyn O'Donnell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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