News Updates

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

06 Feb 2019

Last week we took Year 9 and 10 Dance and Sixth Form Performing Arts students to Milton Keynes Theatre to see Matthew Bourne's 'Swan Lake'. Students fed back on the...

Wicked Young Writers Awards

30 Jan 2019

Now in its 9th year, the Wicked Young Writer Awards is a chance for young people aged between 5 and 25, to write about absolutely anything! It’s your chance to get creative and write on any...

Focus eLearning

25 Jan 2019

The Science Department have recently purchased a piece of software called Focus eLearning that KS4 students can use for revision and help with required practicals. It contains interactive practicals that...

Year 10 Learning for Life Day

24 Jan 2019

On Wednesday the 23rd, as part of the Learning for Life Day, the Year 10s had presentations from the Guiding Young Minds (GYM) a group that works to prevent knife...

Careers Day for Year 8

24 Jan 2019

This week year 8's Learning for Life day was all based around careers and their futures, especially as they are going to be choosing their GCSE options in the next...

Year 7 E-Safety Day

24 Jan 2019

Year 7 had a hard hitting E-Safety day, which has opened their eyes to the dangers of the ever changing online world. Year 7 experienced two real life stories Breck's...

Year 11 Mock Exam Timetable

24 Jan 2019

Upcoming Performing Arts Showcase

23 Jan 2019

Safeguarding - On-line Grooming - Breck's Last Game

18 Jan 2019

Next week your son/daughter will be shown a film that highlights the risks of on-line grooming. The film is a major new project that is aimed at helping to protect boys...

Geography Field Trip - London

18 Jan 2019

Yesterday, the Year 11 Geography fieldtrip to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Stratford, London) yet again proved to be a tremendous success. The GCSE students embarked upon fieldwork aiming to...

Library Short Story Writing Competition

15 Jan 2019

The lunch time Story Writing club in the library held a competition before Christmas for it’s members. The challenge was to write a short story based on a traditional fairy...

Lesson 6 Timetable for Year 10

14 Jan 2019

Lesson 6 is now being offered to all year 10 students in the following subjects;- English, Maths, Science, French, History and Geography. These lessons are afterschool sessions that focus on...

Rushden Sanctuary

14 Jan 2019

Just before Christmas the Year 8s pulled together and donated bags of food to the local homeless shelter in Rushden along with some coats that have been in lost property...

New Pathways Website

11 Jan 2019

Dear Parents/Carers, Working in partnership with Rushden Academy, the Pathways group have been able to deliver and plan a variety of activities for students in the upcoming year to encourage them...

Pop-Up Art Workshop

20 Dec 2018

In the last week of term over 30 Year 7 students attended a Lunch Club to create Pendants made from air drying clay. They were very creative and made lovely...

STEM Workshop

20 Dec 2018

On Wednesday 19th December the Science Department was joined by John Lupton on behalf of the Sea cadets and Seafarers UK who ran a workshop with selected year 8 students...

Christmas Quiz in the Library

18 Dec 2018

On the last Tuesday of the term before Christmas the Library held a Christmas Quiz. We had teams of students from all year group 7-11 and a very competitive staff...

Bringing History to Life

17 Dec 2018

Over the past few lessons you might have mistaken a History lesson for an Art or Drama lesson. In an attempt to bring history to life, year 7 students have...

Christmas Card Design Competition Winner

14 Dec 2018

Congratulations to Ruby McElligott (year 8) who won the Christmas Card Design Competition. Have a look at the winning design above, and Ruby receiving her prize from Mrs Burton.

Cambridge University Lecturer Visits Rushden Academy

14 Dec 2018

On Thursday over a 100 students from Y9 and 10 Science groups participated in a talk from Dr Timothy Weil who works for Cambridge University Biology department through the Speakers...

Christmas Chess Blitz Competition

13 Dec 2018

The Rushden Academy Chess Club students took part in their 2018 Christmas Chess Blitz on Wednesday after school. Mr Sims set up a competition where the club members played against...

Bikeability Cycle Training

12 Dec 2018

We are pleased to announce that 30 pupils at Rushden Academy are eligible for FREE Bikeability cycle training funded via Northamptonshire County Council. Outspoken Training, a local cycle training provider...

Rewards Trip 12th July 2019

07 Dec 2018

The student council have discussed and agreed the criteria that needs to be met by all students to ensure that they are eligable to go the the school rewards trips...

End of Term Arrangements for Thursday 20th December

06 Dec 2018

Dear Parents/Carers Rushden Academy will be closing at 12.45pm on the final day of term. A limited lunch will be available between 12.45 and 1.00pm. We will be encouraging students to make...

Future Teachers

06 Dec 2018

It was fabulous to have so many Y12 and Y13 students from Ferrers, Rushden and Huxlow attend our TENC training workshop, held on the morning of Weds 5th December at...

Year 11 Mock Exams 10th-17th December 2018

04 Dec 2018

The mock exams will soon be here. Students should have received their own individual timetables from their form tutors. This tells them where and when their exams are and which seat they...

Creative Arts at Rushden Academy

03 Dec 2018

On Monday 3rd December the Creative Arts team and student Arts Ambassadors delivered practical workshops in clay and graphic drawing techniques to years 5 and 6 students from Newton Road Primary school.   All...

Have Your Say About Rushden Academy Canteen

30 Nov 2018

Please complete the questionnaire linked below to have a say about changes to Rushden Academy canteen. https://goo.gl/forms/MGQwxnH05JZOpIMI2

Christmas Jumper Day - Friday 14th December

29 Nov 2018

In order to raise funds for “Save the Children” we will be holding a Christmas Jumper day on Friday 14th December. Students will need to pay £1 to wear a...

Rushden Academy Presents Snow White

28 Nov 2018

Tickets available from Student Reception for £4

Beetle Drive Sell Out!

26 Nov 2018

Many thanks to the parents, students and staff who contributed to the Beetle Drive evening, it was a complete sell out with over 80 people attending on the night. We raised...

Upcoming Year 7 Tutor Evening

23 Nov 2018

We will be hosting a year 7 tutor evening on Thursday 13th December from 4pm -7pm. This is a fantastic opportunity for parents or carers to discuss the progress of their...

Christmas at Rushden Hair and Beauty Salon

21 Nov 2018