We are delighted to confirm that NCW is joining the Worcestershire based Aequalis Education Trust’s (AET’s) family.

A report warns the government risks overlooking the needs of children and young people with vision impairment in its proposed SEND reforms.

NCW has proudly been awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA), a prestigious national recognition celebrating outstanding engagement with parents and guardians in children’s education. This achievement underscores the school’s commitment to fostering strong, collaborative relationships between staff, families, and the wider community.

NCW has received Outstanding or Good in all categories in it’s 2024 Ofsted Inspection. “This school inspires, nurtures, and empowers pupils to succeed both in their education and in later life. It maintains high expectations for all pupils, including those in the sixth form. Staff give careful consideration to the needs of pupils with visual impairments. This allows pupils to thrive. Parents and carers view the school as a community.”

Many, many hours of planning, hard work and rehearsals came to fruition at the end of term with the staging of this year’s production ‘James and the Giant Peach’.

Some of our KS5 students attended a lecture at Christopher Whitehead Language College this week, focusing on the Psychology of committing crimes.

Senior students Ollie and Thomas put staff and fellow students through their paces recently at an all day indoor triathlon which they organised as part of their BTEC Sport Level 2 course.

It was all about the music just before half term when an excited group of students performed at NCW’s first ever Musical Theatre Concert!

This term Blue Belt Judo enthusiast Rico attended the British Judo Schools Championship in Sheffield to compete against athletes from other schools across the country.

Super Power Panto – A Review by Amelie – Year 9