Welcome to The Iffley Academy

Oxford United host SEN Schools Tournament.

Last Wednesday, some of our year 10 and 11 students had the opportunity to go to a football tournament at Oxford United FC’s training ground and play against students from other SEND schools. All of the players conducted themselves brilliantly and there was a really positive atmosphere, despite facing some challenging opponents! A couple of Oxford United players, John Mousinho and Matty Taylor, also turned up to sign autographs and take photos. Overall, it was a really exciting day and a great opportunity for our students, who all represented the school incredibly well.

Thank you for visiting our website.  I hope that it gives you a flavour for some of the fantastic work that is going on here at the Iffley Academy.  Having worked here for the past eight years I can tell you that it is an exciting, diverse community where amazing things happen, students achieve things they did not think possible and committed staff make a significant difference to the lives of young people.

We are a community special academy for children and young people up to the age of 18 with complex special educational needs and disabilities.  All of our students are individuals and we pride ourselves on taking a personalised approach.

Students have Education, Health and Care Plans with a range of needs but primarily we work with students with Moderate Cognition and Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties,

The Academy was judged to be Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2019, designated as a teaching school in 2018 and is part of an aspirational Multi Academy Trust – The Gallery Trust, a community of special schools, dedicated to providing outstanding education and support for young people with special needs and disabilities, enabled through:

Commitment to special education

Opportunities for all to learn

Genuine respect and value

We understand that students are able to give their best when their needs are met, when they feel safe and when they understand their relationships with others.  When a student starts at our academy every effort is made to ensure that they maximise their progress, enjoy coming to school, make new friends and feel safe. They become part of our community but most importantly their family also becomes part of our community.  

I look forward to seeing you at an event here at the academy in the future and celebrating the successes of our students, however in the meantime please feel free to contact the academy if you have any questions or need further support.

Tom Procter-Legg

Head Teacher