About Us

Unified Academy is a school for boys aged 9 to 16 years who have social, emotional and mental health needs. Some students also have moderate learning and attachment difficulties

Key Information

This section provides key information including how the school spends the funding it receives, its policies and procedures, how students perform in exams and assessment, inspection information and the schools self-evaluation.

Curriculum

This section details our curriculum approach, subjects studied, key stages and qualifications offered.

Therapeutic Offer

At Unified Academy we have many different therapeutic interventions to support our students. Please explore the pages in this section to find out more.

Students

At Unified Academy we want all of our students to feel a part of both the school and the wider community.

Parents

It is important that you have the chance to fully take part in your child’s educational experience. We provide regular opportunities to come into school and join us for events.

Canine Assisted Learning

Our Canine Assisted Learning (CAL) therapy sessions are dedicated to improving the mental health, emotional wellbeing and literacy of students through professional canine support.

Meet Maui the therapy dog

Maui’s Fact File

Canine Assisted Learning (CAL) provides an opportunity for students to spend time and learn with trained therapy dogs, within small groups and on a 1:1 basis.

It has been proven that within educational settings, the presence of a therapy dog within the classroom, can reduce blood pressure, promote physical healing, reduce anxiety, fatigue and depression, as well as provide emotional and academic support.

The positive impact of delivering CAL at Unified Academy is demonstrated by students’ saying that spending time with the therapy dog made them feel, “happy and relaxed”.