Bishop Barrington Academy

25/06/2026

🌟 Family Workshop Invitation 🌟

We are pleased to invite families to a supportive and informative workshop focused on helping children with:

✔️ Anxiety
✔️ School attendance
✔️ Transition to secondary school

This session will offer practical strategies, guidance, and resources to help support children both in school and at home.

👨‍👩‍👧 Who is it for?
Families who have concerns about school attendance, anxiety, emotionally based school avoidance, or the move to secondary school.

🎤 Guest speaker: Lou Vardy (EWEL Team)
Plus support from Piece of Mind

📅 Thursday 2nd July
🕔 5:15pm
📍 Bishop Barrington Academy

If you’re unable to attend in person, please get in touch to arrange online access.

📞 01388603307
📧 [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there and working together to support our students and families 💙

24/06/2026

☀️ Temporary Uniform Adjustment – This Week ☀️

Due to the expected warm weather, a temporary adjustment to our school uniform will be in place for the remainder of the week:

👕 Option 1: White shirt and tie with school trousers or a skirt (with tights)

🏃 Option 2: Full Barrington PE kit (please ensure shorts are school appropriate)

💧 We also encourage all students to bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day.

Thank you for your support in helping keep our students comfortable during the warmer weather.

24/06/2026

📢 Vacancy at Bishop Barrington Academy

Bishop Barrington Academy is seeking to appoint a professional and organised Administrative Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the effective day-to-day operations of the school within a supportive and welcoming environment. Further details, including how to apply, can be found on our website.

Please see the link below to view our vacancies page:
https://bishopbarrington.org.uk/vacancies/

24/06/2026

🌟 Celebrating Willow’s Incredible Achievement! 🌟

We are so proud to share Willow’s fantastic success at her final NGA qualifying competition on 16th May. She achieved 1st place on Bars, 1st place on Vault, and was crowned Overall Winner in the Bronze category — an outstanding accomplishment! 🥇

Since joining the squad in August 2025, Willow has shown remarkable dedication, consistently placing in competitions and earning an impressive collection of medals.

We’re also delighted to announce that Willow has now qualified for the NGA Finals — an amazing achievement among over 1,900 gymnasts across the UK! 🇬🇧

Next stop: Liverpool at the end of June — we wish her the very best of luck! 🍀

Your hard work, determination, and love for gymnastics truly inspire us all, Willow. We couldn’t be prouder! 👏

22/06/2026

🍽️ Join Our School Catering Team!
Bishop Barrington Academy is looking for a friendly and reliable Lunchtime Supervisor / Catering Assistant to support our in‑house catering team.

If you’re passionate about great food, supporting young people and being part of a caring school community, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information and to apply, please click: https://bishopbarrington.org.uk/vacancies/

Application deadline: Monday 29th June at 9am.

Explore current job vacancies at Bishop Barrington Academy. Join a dedicated team committed to opening doors to the future.

19/06/2026

🥳🎓 Farewell to Our Year 11 Students 🎓🥳

On Tuesday, we said a fond farewell to our incredible Year 11 students as they completed their journey with us. It has been a privilege to watch you grow, achieve, and overcome challenges during your time at school.

You leave us with so many wonderful memories, and you should be truly proud of everything you have accomplished. Each of you has made a unique contribution to our school community, and you will be greatly missed.

As you move on to the next chapter—whether that’s further education, training, or new opportunities—we wish you the very best of luck for the future. We have every confidence that you will go on to achieve great things.

Remember, you will always be part of our school family. We are so proud of you all—well done and good luck! 🌟

19/06/2026

At Bishop Barrington Academy, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of educational excellence.
Our child-centred culture ensures every student thrives through high standards, strong routines and a rich, knowledge-led curriculum.
We are passionate about both academic success and exceptional pastoral care, creating an environment where students learn well, develop character, take part in a wide range of enrichment activities, and live our RISE values of Respect, Inspiration, Resilience and Excellence.

18/06/2026

🎉 Celebrating Student Success 🎨

Congratulations to A’Mira Edith-Jane C and Elicia W on being shortlisted for The Northern School of Art Foundation Art Prize!

This is a fantastic achievement and a true testament to your creativity, dedication, and artistic talent. To be recognised among such a strong field of applicants is something to be incredibly proud of and reflects the hard work and commitment you have shown throughout your studies.

We are delighted to see your work gaining this well-deserved recognition.

Congratulations on this outstanding success! 👏✨

17/06/2026

Today, on National Thank a Teacher Day, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all members of staff working in our school.

Your dedication, passion, and commitment make a lasting difference in the lives of our pupils every day. Through your expertise, patience, encouragement, and care, you inspire young people to learn, grow, and achieve their potential.

We recognise the hard work that takes place both inside and outside the classroom, and we are incredibly proud of the positive impact you have on our school community. Your resilience, creativity, and unwavering focus on supporting our students are truly appreciated.

Thank you for everything you do. Your contribution is invaluable, and today we celebrate and recognise the difference you make.

08/06/2026

Year 10 Food Technology mock exam creations 🍽️✨

We’ve seen everything from savoury masterpieces to delicious sweet treats — all prepared under exam conditions! 👏

Hard work ✅
Creativity ✅
Delicious results ✅

We’re so proud of the effort and skill shown by our students — future chefs in the making! 🧑‍🍳