Open Events

Open Days

Whole School Open Day

We were delighted to welcome so many visitors to our interactive whole school Open Day on Saturday 12 October 2024. This popular event provides visitors with the chance to explore every aspect of life at Uplands Academy and discover what we can offer your child to ensure they make the best progress possible within our supportive, challenging and stimulating environment.

Students entering Years 7 - 11 were invited to explore our facilities, try lots of fun activities and meet students, departmental staff, and our Senior Team. Visitors had the opportunity to attend a presentation led by our Headteacher, Chris Connor, and other key members of staff involved in supporting children making the transition from primary to secondary school. Prospective students in Years 5 and 6 and their families were encouraged to attend.

Booking is not required for our Whole School Open Day.

Open Morning Tours for Year 6

Our fully booked Open Morning Tours took place in October. Led by our Student Ambassadors, prospective students in Year 6 and their parents and carers had the opportunity to see Uplands Academy on a normal working day to observe the school in action and meet key members of staff involved in the transition of students from primary to secondary education.

All sessions started with arrival and registration at our main reception at 9:15am with tours leaving promptly at 9:30am. After visiting lesson one with your student guides, visitors were invited to stay for refreshments and a Q&A with members of the Senior Leadership Team, key staff and current students. 

Please contact openevents@uplands-academy.org with any questions.

FAQs for Open Events

Explore our school

A wide range of resources designed to reassure and support children preparing to make the move to secondary school are available to view online via this page and our Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Portal.

Making our MARK

Our core values permeate through our day-to-day practice and there is a constant drive to sustain our culture that is highly aspirational and ambitious for excellence in all we do. We ensure that teaching and learning inspires and challenges every student, enabling all to make excellent progress. Our high expectations and inclusive culture ensure that students are supported to “make their MARK” by being motivated, articulate learners, developing resilience and taking pride in their growing knowledge.

However, education at Uplands Academy is about much more than academic achievement. We take pride in supporting and encouraging our students to broaden their horizons, develop their interpersonal skills and become independent learners. We focus daily on developing and promoting our students’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing via not only our curriculum, but our outstanding Student Support networks and wide-ranging enrichment programme.

We encourage you to take part in one of our open events and see this for yourselves.