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The Speaker Series is a fortnightly virtual speaker event showcasing the wealth of possible Futures for our community.
Speakers will talk about their own experiences as well as answer questions from the audience.
Open to all Aldridge students, families, staff and wider communities.
We are delighted to welcome Micky Dacks, CEO of I4YPC, as our first Aldridge Futures Speaker!
Monday 8th November 7pm
Micky is the CEO of I4YPC (Innit 4 Young People Charity), a charity that encourages young people to express themselves through the arts. Micky had a difficult time as a young person in Salford, experienced a period of homelessness and time in prison. With the support of his Probation Officer, by 2009, Micky had co-written, produced and directed the street-based urban musical ‘Innit’ based on his own experiences. The show premiered at The Lowry and worked to inspire youngsters to express themselves through creativity. Then in 2019, he founded I4YPC to encourage and inspire young people to express themselves through dynamic experiences of the arts.
“I didn’t have that great start in life. Because I was a kid I didn’t really understand it at the time. You don’t have the emotional intelligence to recognise your emotions. You’re trying to sort of hide from it. I was aware of being bullied, of being called a ‘pikey’ and ‘smelly’ but at the time you just have a coping mechanism. But it becomes a gremlin that you shoulder. If you are set low expectations from a young age how are you expected to move forward?”
Futures Pathways: #Salford #TheLowry #TheArts #Theatre #Playwriting #Directing #Producing #Charities #CEO #TurningItAround #Aspiration #Ambition #FollowYourOwnPath
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Year 6 Open Day 2021
Please see below details of our open day events this October.
You will need to book for our on-site events using the link below [eventbrite].
If you experience any problems with the link to Duke’s Aldridge Academy open events, please cut and paste the full link into your browser, which is below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dukes-aldridge-academy-open-days-2021-tickets-176676483117
We look forward to seeing you there.
Year 11 Results Day 2021
We are delighted to announce a very strong set of GCSE and vocational results. As the table below shows, outcomes in English & Maths are significantly better than those achieved in 2019 when public exams were last taken.
| 2019 | 2021 | Difference | |
| English Grades 9-4 (%) | 56 | 64 | 8% |
| Maths Grades 9-4 (%) | 63 | 72 | 9% |
| English Grades 9-5 (%) | 39 | 41 | 2% |
| Maths Grades 9-5 (%) | 38 | 55 | 17% |
| English Grades 9-7 (%) | 6 | 12 | 6% |
| Maths Grades 9-8 (%) | 9 | 22 | 13% |
Successful outcomes in English and Maths have been replicated by the vast majority of subjects, with stronger results having been achieved compared to previous years. Of particular note are the separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry, & Physics), where more than 79% of students achieved grades 9-7 in all three subjects. In addition, there are a further four subjects where at least 50% of the students entered were awarded grades 9-5: these are Computer Science, Sociology, Design Technology, & Textiles.
“I am eternally grateful to the immense support given by the school. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the experience I’ve had, the friends I’ve made or the forever encouraging teachers. Thank you for the amazing support off and online for these past couple of years. I was able to grow so much as a person and so I will truly miss this school and everyone in it”. – Zeinab Ahmed
We congratulate our Year 11 students who have been well-rewarded for their dedication and hard work during what has been the most challenging of times. Also, we extend our sincere thanks to parents for their ongoing support and to staff for their efforts & dedication on behalf of our students.
“I’m very happy with my results and although it’s been a challenging year for everyone, everything we’ve been through as a whole has taught me self discipline and how hard you need to work for great results!” – Keeti Tolera
Eight of our top attaining students have achieved an average Grade 8 or better across 10 or 11 subjects. Two of them, Karima Khanom and Norbert Bumbar, achieved an astonishing ten awards at Grade 9. Also, the remarkable Fernando Marin Felix, who joined us from Spain less than 3 years ago and able to speak very little English at that time, has been awarded seven grade 9s and three grade 8s.
“These last five years have been as equally challenging as they have been rewarding, however it was all worth it for these grades” – Norbert Bumbar
We wish them all every success as they move on to their next challenge.
“I am very happy with my results and its a credit to all my teachers and to my parents . I came to the UK from Spain in 2019 and could not speak English properly and I managed to get a grade 9 in English Language, this was only possible due to the dedication of staff at Duke`s and my personal effort and dedication to my studies . I did work extremely hard and it has paid off , Mr Sayid always tells us “Hard work always pays off , and surely my results are a testimony to this . Thank you Miss Duncan and all the staff at Duke`s.” – Fernando Felix
