--- url: "https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/" school: "Unsworth Academy" --- ### Welcome to Unsworth Academy Unsworth Academy is a coeducational Secondary School that caters for students from 11 to 16. We are proud to be a leading member school of the Shaw Education Trust. ### Character Shapes Society ![](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/images/blocks/block-about-us-01(2).png) ## About Unsworth Academy **Unsworth Academy is a coeducational Secondary School that caters for students from 11 to 16.** We are proud to be a leading member school of the Shaw Education Trust. Our facilities, staff team and community culture are regularly praised and have caused our school to become a hugely popular destination. We have an ethos of “relentless ambition” to continuously drive high quality curriculum to lead to excellent student outcomes and future pathways. A profound commitment to inclusion means that every individual child is nurtured and challenged to realise their significant potential. Unsworth Academy provides a high quality caring environment for all learners. Year Form Mentors are led by Year Heads of Progress and supported by a non-teaching Pastoral Manager. 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