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05/09/25

OPEN EVENING: We're looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view our school on Tuesday 16th September 2025. NOTICE: Our evening slot is now full. To book a morning or afternoon slot, please go to our website burntmillacademy.org/

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03/09/25

OPEN EVENING We're looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view our school on Tuesday 16th September 2025. This event has three slots available with a speech by the headteacher. To find out more and book a slot, please go to our website:  burntmillacademy.org/

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21/08/25

“Our students worked incredibly hard and were supported throughout by their teachers and families. We wish all our students the very best of luck for their future.” Well done to all students collecting their  Read More:  burntmillacademy.org/56/late…

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27/03/25

🏗️ 🏫 Our school rebuild campaign at is well underway, with the main teaching block due to open in September 2025. 👏 Thank you to for your continued hard work on this project and for providing this insightful progress update: pic.twitter.com/sdIqW1Hr4Y

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11/03/25

📢 Introducing our new School Uniform and PE Kit for Year 7 & 8 for September 2025! 🧑‍🎓 It's an exciting time for staff and students and we are pleased to mark this new chapter in the history of our school. 📰 Read more: burntmillacademy.org/56/late…

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10/03/25

Congratulations to Hannah Nunn in Year 8, who represented the school at the Judo British School Championships and bringing home the gold medal 🥇🥋

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04/03/25

The Essex Teaching Awards gives the opportunity to recognise the inspirational work of teachers and school staff within Essex.  Anyone can nominate individuals or teams working or volunteering in educational establishments in the local authority area. essex.gov.uk/schools-and-lea…

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12/02/25

🗣️ Drama students particiapted in an exciting competition where they were assigned monologues based on famous musical theatre songs. 🎭 Some used creative movement, while others enlisted friends to act as silent characters, enhancing their performances with dynamic interactions.

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05/02/25

💼 Year 8 & 9 students explored potential vocations at the London Careers Festival in the Guildhall. 👨‍⚕️ They spoke with professionals from the army, engineering, nursing, and more, engaging in interactive displays and learning about a variety of professions.

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03/02/25

💬 We believe in the power of listening as a cornerstone of communication and learning. 👨‍🎓 Our student leaders began training with tasks that encouraged listening and collaboration. 📈 This helps pupils improve their academic performance but also develop essential life skills.

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30/01/25

🎆 Teams from each of the six houses worked with their house leaders to bake a cake based on the theme of ‘New Year’. 🍰 There were some decorative designs and wonderful tasting cakes. ⭐️ As well as receiving House points, the winning team also received ‘Star Baker’ badges.

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27/01/25

🗳 GCSE Students were invited to sit in the public gallery of the House of Commons and listen to some of the Private Member's Bills being read. 🚆  spoke to pupils about the future of Harlow including his push for better transport links and investment for hospitals.

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09/01/25

👷‍♂️ 🏫 Students were given a unique opportunity to leave a lasting legacy on the school's new building project, as part of a special competition to sign the steel frames that form the structure of the upcoming facility. burntmillacademy.org/56/late…

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03/12/24

🎄 Our Christmas market was a great success! ☕️ There was a lovely atmosphere at the various stalls with Christmas carols, hot chocolate, mince pies and more. 🎁 We look forward to making this an annual event at Burnt Mill Academy.

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02/12/24

📢 Our Senior Student Leadership Team are launching the 'Trade in, Trade out' initative. 📦 Items will be collected in a box placed at the main reception. 👔 PE kits, PE/school bags, ties, blazers, trousers, skirts and shoes are all welcome donations.

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25/11/24

We were thrilled to welcome back former student and artist Charlie Dixon, who spent time with GCSE Art students. Through a detailed discussion of his techniques and creative process, Charlie encouraged students to push the boundaries of their artistic expression.

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21/11/24

👮 Children and Young People officers (CYP) met with students and offered an opportunity to ask questions or raise any concerns. 🤝 These visits will become a regular occurrence, so students see the police as part of our community and that they are approachable and here to help.

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18/11/24

🧑‍🎓 Year 10 students attended  to give them an insight into undergraduate education and to answer any questions they had about life at university. 🗡️ Students participated in a critical thinking murder mystery task with their peers in the Old Library.

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13/11/24

The Burnt Mill Academy Combined Cadets Force took part in the Lord Mayor’s Show in London. We are proud to be affiliated with The Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights which is one of the 110 Livery Companies of the City of London.

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12/11/24

BMA Cadets proudly led the school in our remembrance parade yesterday on Armistice day. The whole school community joined together in an act of remembrance as we laid wreaths at the cenotaph, made by the students in Art club, and heard readings by the cadets.

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GCSE Case Studies 2024

GCSE Case Studies 2024

Posted: 23rd August 2024

Deputy head girl Aman Sadiq leaves Burnt Mill Academy with skills for life – and a bumper crop of top GCSEs.

The 16-year-old picked up eight Grade 9 and one Grade 8 after the summer’s exams.

She is hoping to go onto sixth form to study maths, further maths, physics and economics, with ambitions of a career in maths or economics.

As a member of the student leadership team, she took part in The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme.

She said: “Being deputy head girl was really good. I felt I helped the school by working on several projects. One of them was the anti-bullying training I received. That was important as I feel bullying is a prevalent issue in society, so I felt I could really make a difference. They are life skills I can carry on with me into the future.

“I am really happy about my results. They are even more than what I had hoped for. I was feeling mixed emotions this morning; nervous but excited to find out what I had achieved. It was very satisfying to see the outcome.

“We had after school sessions and extra study sessions with our teachers there if we needed them. That was definitely a big help.”

 

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A diagnosis of dyspraxia four years ago did not hold back Kelechi Nwandu who collected top grades in his GCSEs.

The 16-year-old achieved one Grade 9, two Grade 8, one Grade 7, two grade 6 and one Grade 5 in the summer’s exams.

He was diagnosed with the co-ordination disorder when it was noticed his handwriting was poor and his processing speeds needed developing.

With the support of the school’s SEND department, he achieved a top set of results.

He said: “The school helped me by allowing me to use a laptop for my work and tests. My handwriting is very bad, so I have to type for the examiners to be able to read my work. I was given extra time during the exams to accommodate for my slow processing speeds.

“I would have had much lower grades without this help as I would not have had enough time to finish and examiners would not have been able to read my writing.

“I feel very thankful to the school for that. It is a great school. I felt very happy getting my results.”

Kelechi will now go on to study computer science, maths and science at sixth form.

 

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