I am very proud to welcome you to The University Academy, Birkenhead, a Specialist College in Applied Learning, Sport and Performance.
Our Academy is an 11-16 mixed school which provides the highest quality education to young people from The Wirral and beyond.
In our school we have the highest expectations of our students in everything that they do. We offer them a personalised package of educational and social development supported, at all times, by our unique team of sponsors, led by The University of Chester.
Throughout their five years in our care our students are encouraged to:
BELIEVE in who they are and develop their individual talents.
ASPIRE to be the very best they can, both in the classroom and beyond.
ACHIEVE their maximum potential and the highest of standards.
The University Academy is an exciting place to learn. Our students combine hard work with determination and motivation to achieve enormous success. We thrive on challenging each other to aim high and are very proud of how the young people in our care become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.
We aim to transform the life-chances of our students, their families and the community that we serve by providing them with only the very best educational opportunities. We achieve this by offering:
- Inspiring teaching in a safe, friendly, happy and well-disciplined environment.
- A very broad curriculum based on a passionate commitment to life-long learning.
- A relentless focus on continuous improvement in all that we do.
I hope you will enjoy looking through this website but it can only provide you with a snapshot of everything that we are so proud to offer. Come and see for yourself, chat with our students and staff and see how we shape the future of the young people in our community turning their dreams into reality.
Steve McMahon (Principal)