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We build learning experiences to re-engage young people in education and learning.

About Us

The Rushmere Academy is a unique partnership between Michelle Mackay and Gabrielle Barton, they both bring together their skills, knowledge and experience to create a special learning opportunity for young people, schools, businesses and individuals in Northamptonshire.

Our small nurturing setting offers a wide range of learning opportunities to meet the individual needs of every young person referred to us.  We use tailored engagement strategies to encourage engagement and attendance, offering short and long term provision.  We regularly review progress and work closely with the referring party – either a mainstream school or local authority.

Students will attend up to 3 days per week and this is supported by either their attendance at mainstream school, other supplementary providers or home tutoring – depending on the individual needs of the learner.

We work with a variety of awarding bodies and offer accredited and non-accredited learning in small groups with a high staff:child ratio, ensuring learners get the support they require for positive outcomes during their time with us.

What do we do?

  • Create tailored learning programmes within an engaging environment to meet the individual needs of each young person attending our setting.
  • Use a holistic approach to nurture and develop the young person’s social and emotional needs.
  • Raise their confidence and self-esteem to empower them to make better decisions and realise their potential.

How we do this;

  • Work in partnership with the young person, their family and mainstream school/ Education Inclusion Partnership Team (EIPT).
  • Creating an ethos of mutual respect between young people and staff
  • Provide a safe and inclusive learning environment
  • Enable the young person to achieve at the appropriate level to their ability
  • Support the young person to develop emotionally and socially, building their self-esteem and confidence
  • Strategic approaches addressing the mental health needs of our young people
  • Encourage the young person to identify their own skills and qualities, enabling them to flourish
  • Allowing the young person opportunities for personal growth through accredited and non-accredited learning

What we believe:

  • Everyone deserves to be given a chance
  • Everyone has something positive to give
  • Everyone can find the motivation to succeed
  • Everyone can become responsible for their own actions
  • Everyone is the sum to total of the past experiences good and bad