Bay Learning Academy - Additional Education

Welcome to Bay Learning Academy.

We are a nurturing and inclusive education provider for KS4 students.

Many forward-thinking schools are moving away from using external provision for behavioural interventions. Instead, schools are utilising Bay Learning Academy as a proactive, commissioned curriculum partner to meet a child’s specific educational, vocational, or developmental needs.

We provide a bespoke, off-site educational pathways for a child's specific learning profile and vocational aspirations. Bay Learning Academy placements are designed as a proactive curriculum extension that compliments a student's mainstream education package.

We offer part-time placements that are practical, industry-aligned, and therapeutic learning options that complement core GCSEs and include a choice of the following areas of study:

• Level 1 & 2 Functional Skills English and Maths

• BTEC Applied Science

• BTEC Engineering

• BTEC Digital Media

• BTEC Information Technology

• BTEC Business

• BTEC Health & Social Care

• BTEC Hospitality & Tourism

• BTEC Art & Design

• BTEC Caring for Children under 5

• Level 1 Employability

We also offer Online Learning for young carers, EHE learners or for extended learning opportunities outside the classroom.

We ensure full alignment with DfE Alternative Provision frameworks, including daily statutory attendance tracking and robust safeguarding protocols, allowing schools to integrate our pathways into a student’s full-time timetable.

We provide a structured environment where students build high-level independence, confidence, and specialised skills, directly supporting your students' Personal Development.

Students can check-in with our Student Welfare Lead who can offer support and a listening ear in our Wellbeing room.

Our student to staff ratio is 3:1 and we have no more than 15 students onsite at any one time.

We are compassionate and trauma-informed. Our flexible and responsive curriculum, warm and safe environment is designed to help learners feel that they belong.

Learners aged 14 - 16 years there are no entry requirements.

Learners 16 years + (post 16) require an EHCP

Please contact Leila Goring directly on 07497521216 or leila@baylearning.academy for a discussion, look around or application form.