Sir William Robertson Academy

Welcome from the Head

Sir William Robertson Academy is a highly successful 11 – 18 co-educational non-selective school. Our school is proud to be one of the most sought after schools in Lincolnshire, with parents recognising the benefits of choosing a very successful school set in a peaceful and rural location.

Mark Guest - Headteacher

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21/05/25
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PC COACHES 901 + 902 UPDATE PC Coaches of Lincoln have made us aware that a lorry has overturned on the A1/A17 roundabout causing significant complications. The 901 Grantham route and 902 Swinderby route will be delayed as traffic tries to find alternative routes in Newark town centre. Please contact PC Coaches or check their social media pages for more information.
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20/05/25
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CAREER MARK We are delighted to have retained the national Quality in Careers Standard using the Career Mark approach provided by Complete Careers. This is the national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance in schools and is official recognition of the high-quality careers provision provided to all students at Sir William Robertson Academy.
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20/05/25
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YEAR 13 ACHIEVEMENT Today we celebrated our Year 13s who have been awarded over 100 Aspire Points each, totalling 812 overall! Well done guys, we are so proud of you all!
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15/05/25
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YEAR 9 RUGBY FESTIVAL Well done to the Year 9s who played in a mixed touch rugby festival yesterday having never played together and went on to win! They should hopefully progress through to the Regional Round, which could then lead to a trip to Twickenham!
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14/05/25
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CURRENT JOB VACANCIES We are currently recruiting for the following positions. Please click on the links below to find out more about each role: Midday Supervisor We are looking for a dedicated and responsible individual to supervise students during their lunch break, ensuring a safe and positive environment for all pupils. https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138839/EDV-2024-SWRAW-44023 Teaching Assistant at Level 1/Level 2 Are you passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential? We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and nurturing school team. While this role is primarily suited to a Level 1 Teaching Assistant, we welcome applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates at Level 2. https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138839/EDV-2025-SWRAW-49812 Departmental Admin Assistant/Cover Supervisor We are seeking to appoint an adaptable and organised Departmental Admin Assistant to join our school team. This is a dual-purpose role combining classroom supervision and administrative support within a designated department. https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138839/EDV-2025-SWRAW-42027
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14/05/25
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REFERRAL GUIDANCE FOR CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
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13/05/25
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SWRA MAKE IT TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE Congratulations to Maddie Stevens and ex-student Ruben Surtees who attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace last week, to celebrate achieving their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. After completing their Bronze in 2022, their Silver in 2023 and their Gold this year, they are the first SWRA students to ever achieve the Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award! We are so proud of you, well done! Miss Graves was invited along too for her role in running DofE at school, and providing this opportunity to 498 students over four year. We hope to see many more students invited to the Palace in coming years!
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13/05/25
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LINCOLNSHIRE SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN WEEK Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Week is Monday 23rd to Friday 27th June. The Local Safeguarding Children Partnership – in collaboration with a number of their partners – will be hosting a series of 1-hour webinars throughout the week on a variety of topics. Please see below for details of all the webinars being held during the week, which include links to register your place for each session. Please feel free to register for as many webinars as you'd like!
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12/05/25
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SUMMER OPEN EVENING 2025 Do you have a child who will be starting Year 7 in September 2026? If so, come and join us at our Summer Open Evening! Register your interest on our school website www.swracademy.org
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8/05/25
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YEAR 13 DESTINATIONS See the below video made by our Sixth Form students about their destinations after Sixth Form!
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7/05/25
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COMIC RELIEF FUNDRAISING UPDATE We are pleased to announce that the total amount raised for the Comic Relief PJ Day, bake sale and fun run was £1283.95! Well done to the Interact Club in school who organised this event!
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6/05/25
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ATTENBOROUGH HOUSE DAY Attenborough House celebrated the legend that is Sir David Attenborough on Friday, ahead of us 99th birthday this week, with a sea of green across school and hundreds of house points on offer. 7A won the Guess the Explorer Quiz £300 was raised at the bake sale for the WWF charity. Crab football was won by Windrush Human hungry hippos was won by Windrush Junk modelling was won by Attenborough Donkey derby was won by Robertson Animal crossing was won by Seacole Race Across the World was won by Attenborough Just Dance was won by Attenborough Mindfulness activities was won by Attenborough Cinema viewings of Attenborough documentaries were very popular This means the results from Attenborough Day were: 1st – Seacole (424) 2nd – Windrush (395) 3rd – Attenborough (368) 4th – Robertson (280) Congratulations to the Attenborough Ambassador Team for organising and running a wonderful day!
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1/05/25
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ATTENBOROUGH HOUSE DAY Just a reminder that tomorrow we are celebrating Attenborough House Day! See below the activites that will be going on throughout the day!
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1/05/25
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AFTER SCHOOL NETBALL CLUB
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1/05/25
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TRANSPORT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS OF LINCOLNSHIRE PUPILS MOVING TO POST 16 EDUCATION IN SEPTEMBER 2025 All young people moving into post 16 education and who require school or college transport must make a new transport application, even if they are staying at the same school. Applications can be made online at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-college-transport. The transport application should be made as soon as possible and preferably before 31 May. Please be advised that there is a charge for post 16 transport provision. If you have any queries about school transport please contact the transport team at schooltransportapplications@lincolnshire.gov.uk
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The staff here are really supportive and will help you through any problem.
Marcus Walton - Current Year 13 Student
I couldn't have asked to be part of a better community or learning environment.
Rhys Vaughan - Current Year 13 Student

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