WELCOME
“THIS SCHOOL CONTINUES TO BE GOOD... STUDENTS ENJOY THEIR LEARNING. LEADERS ARE EQUALLY AMBITIOUS FOR ALL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT.
Welcome to Lostock Hall Academy
It is a real pleasure to welcome you to Lostock Hall Academy — a thriving, inclusive community where every student is encouraged to believe in themselves, feel a strong sense of belonging, and aspire to be the very best they can be, while showing care and respect for others.
Our community is shaped by our core values: respect, commitment, integrity, accountability, citizenship, and teamwork. These values are not just words, they shape our culture and guide everything we do. By thoroughly exploring these values, our students develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours they need to reach their full potential and grow into confident, responsible individuals with aspirations.
We are extremely proud of our students, not only for their academic achievements but also for their personal growth and character. In their character our students are, first and foremost, respectful. This value is taught explicitly through our strong pastoral care and comprehensive social education programmes which help students navigate the complexities of modern life with empathy, emotional intelligence, and a deep understanding of others. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and value the strength that comes from our differences.
Students’ commitment to study is also nurtured with purpose at the Academy. Lostock Hall Academy teachers believe in every student’s ability to succeed and work tirelessly to help them
achieve their goals. Consequently, our students are motivated, engaged, and ambitious, not only in their studies but also through a wide range of extracurricular activities and varied career opportunities. We encourage them to adopt a growth mindset, to dream big, and to work hard to achieve their aspirations.
Our approach to behaviour and learning is grounded in integrity. We teach our students to reflect on their actions, take responsibility, and develop a strong moral compass. This helps them build a personal code of conduct that aligns with our shared values and prepares them for life beyond school.
Citizenship and teamwork are also highly valued at Lostock Hall Academy. Through our House System, students work together to support charities and contribute to both the school and wider community. This spirit of selflessness and collaboration is something we are deeply proud of. We understand that the world can be a complex and challenging place for young people. That’s why we take a holistic approach to education — one that nurtures happy, confident students who are ready to shape their futures with ambition, resilience, and purpose.
Lostock Hall Academy is a community that is passionate about ‘educating the future’, while ‘inspiring aspirations for all’.
Mrs J Butterworth, Head of School
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”
John Dewey
Our Vision
OUR VISION IS OF A CARING AND AMBITIOUS SECONDARY SCHOOL COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING ALL OUR LEARNERS THROUGH OUR CORE VALUES WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A SAFE, STIMULATING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. OUR STUDENTS WILL BE ASPIRATIONAL AND PROUD TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATH THROUGH TRANSITION INTO WORK OR TRAINING IN ALL WALKS OF ADULT LIFE.
We are driven by
STUDENTS AT LOSTOCK HALL
ACADEMY TAKE PRIDE IN PROMOTING THE ACADEMY’S CORE VALUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, COMMITMENT, TEAMWORK, CITIZENSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE CORE VALUES FORM THE CHARACTER OF OUR COMMUNITY.
LEARNING EXCELLENCE
At Lostock Hall Academy teachers and students approach learning with a growth mindset.
Staff believe in their students and teach students to believe in themselves. Although lessons are challenging, teachers deliberately employ metacognition methods that enable students to gain a deep understanding of how they learn, personally. The teaching approach to the SEND learner is holistic and carefully considers the pedagogy that supports their specific learning need in the classroom. These reflections encourage hard work and
resilience, nurturing independent learners equipped with the skills for life beyond the school gate.
• The Global Faculty consists of English, History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages, Beliefs, Philosophy and Ethics and Media.
• The Creative Faculty brings together Music, Performing Arts, Art and Design, Photography, Food Technology, Drama and Personal Development.
• The STEM Faculty integrates the areas of Science, Engineering, Maths, Design Technology, Business Studies, Computer Science and Physical
Education, creating critical thinkers and fostering the next generation of innovators.
Although these subjects are taught as distinct and separate subjects, the faculties represent larger teams with a shared intent: to nurture students’ thirst for knowledge about the world we live in now and empower students to believe that they can contribute to and influence the future. Specifically, alongside subject-specific content, the faculties aim to ensure that students gain a deep understanding of diverse cultures, human behaviour, societies in their context, the planet we share and tomorrow’s world.
OUR APPROACH TO EDUCATION IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE, CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT EVERY STUDENT.
Lostock Hall Academy is an academy that engages in educational research and embraces change to secure the very best education for its students. The ‘technology in education revolution’ that enabled students to keep learning through two lockdowns is being sustained at LHA through a 1:1 device scheme, shaping independent, digitally literate and confident learners, primed for successful futures.
Space for students to discover their passions
WE CREATE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR CHILD TO BECOME THE BEST PERSON THEY CAN BE, IN THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL WAY.
ENVIRONMENT
Our facilities support excellence in teaching and learning. The school has enjoyed significant investment in its fabric over recent years, creating inspiring teaching and recreational spaces.
The Academy’s Trustees support continued investment in modern facilities, whilst becoming increasingly cognisant of our environmental impact and the need to take substantive steps to reduce our carbon footprint.
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CHALLENGE
Teamwork, leadership, confidence, communication:
Many of the skills most important to our students’ future success are developed outside the classroom.
Students at Lostock Hall Academy are provided with many opportunities to develop socially and as fully rounded individuals and citizens. Students broaden their horizons through a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.
We promote fitness and opportunity for all, offering a wide range of activities including: athletics, football, badminton, table-tennis, netball and a host of other sports.
Music and Drama also flourish at LHA. Several groups and ensembles rehearse each week, and our talented students give stunning performances and productions.
For many of our students their appetite for learning is further supported through UK based fieldwork in Geography, Science and the Arts, visits to the theatre and museums, an outdoor activity experience in Year 7, as well as international trips, most recently to Italy, Barcelona, Belgium and Poland.
There is also a full programme of lunchtime and after school activities and clubs: Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Chess Club, Lego Robotics Club, Science Club, Eco Club, Forest School, Drama and Dance Clubs, Sculpture and Sewing Clubs, Photography, Choir and Brass Band as well as charity based projects within our local community. Whatever your child’s interests and abilities are, they will be encouraged to find their niche.
LHA is hugely successful at nurturing the character attributes of our young learners and equipping them with the skills, resilience and emotional intelligence necessary for them to make a resounding success of their lives.
Embracing a changing future
AS WE DEVELOP CAREER AWARENESS AND BROADEN HORIZONS, WE AIM TO RAISE ASPIRATIONS, BUILD RESILIENCE, ENSURE ENJOYMENT AND INDEPENDENCE IN LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PROVIDE A RANGE OF MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES LINKED TO THE LABOUR MARKET, ALONG WITH ENCOUNTERS WITH FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION TO SUPPORT PERSONALISED CAREER PATHS.
CARE
Because each of our students are individual, we understand that each have their own particular needs, talents and aptitudes.
At LHA, we have developed a culture and structure that supports individuals in a happy and safe environment in which to learn and grow.
Our Character Advancement Programme recognises and rewards achievement in character development, improving opportunities for our
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students to broaden their out-ofthe-classroom experiences through volunteering, being part of a club, and upholding the values of the Academy. We encourage and support all of our students to thrive at LHA and be good citizens for life.
This care and support is integral to our ethos and visitors to the school often comment on our happy and caring environment, praising the level and quality of the support for students’ safety and wellbeing.
A nurturing school with a focus on wellbeing and skills for life
