Student Leadership

Student leadership at All Saints Academy is a lived expression of our Christian vision that every child matters equally to God. Leadership is inclusive, purposeful and rooted in service, enabling students to flourish as confident, responsible and compassionate young people.

Our student leadership programme is highly valued by both students and staff. It provides meaningful opportunities for students from all year groups to contribute to the life of the academy and to shape it for the good of others.

Our Approach to Student Leadership
Leadership at All Saints is open to all students. Students are encouraged to recognise their strengths, develop their voice and use their gifts in ways that serve the school and wider community.

Student leaders play an active role across academy life. This includes:

• supporting peers through mentoring and tutoring
• leading collective worship
• taking responsibility within lessons and enrichment activities
• representing student voice and influencing decision-making

Leadership is understood as service rather than status, and students are trusted as partners in building a caring, inclusive and aspirational community.

A Values-Led Leadership Structure
Our leadership programme is shaped around the Five Marks of Mission and reflects our commitment to faith in action:

• Teach – supporting learning through peer tutoring and curriculum leadership
• Treasure – promoting stewardship, resources and sustainability
• Tend – strengthening care, wellbeing and inclusion
• Transform – representing student voice and supporting our house system
• Tell – leading collective worship and sharing faith through action

Students lead a wide range of subject and whole-school projects, from peer tutoring in Maths, English and Science to the planning and delivery of daily collective worship.

Strategic Student Leadership
Leadership groups are coordinated by a team of Senior Student Prefects, who contribute to both the Curriculum Strategy Group and the House Strategy Group. These student-led groups meet weekly and help shape priorities, initiatives and next steps within the academy.

Leadership experience contributes to Prefect applications in Year 9.

In Year 10, Senior Student Prefects for Care and Guidance and Curriculum take part in a Leadership Development Programme delivered by the Deputy Head. Over eight weeks, students explore:

• leadership styles and theory
• emotional intelligence
• teamwork and collaboration
• setting and evaluating meaningful goals

This ensures student leadership is reflective, purposeful and impactful.

Cultural Capital
Student leadership forms one of the academy’s four cultural capital pillars. Through leadership, students gain confidence, skills and experiences that prepare them for future education, employment and life as active citizens.

Making a Difference
Every year student prefects successfully completed the Leadership Development Programme. Their action plans are now embedded across curriculum and pastoral areas, supported by staff line managers and overseen by the Head Prefects for Care and Guidance and Curriculum.

Students demonstrate increased confidence, responsibility and moral courage, using their leadership to support others and improve school life.

Young Leaders Award
All students in Year 8 complete the Young Leaders Award as part of their RE and PSHE curriculum. The programme enables students to develop leadership skills, character and a strong sense of social responsibility.

The award supports pupils to grow in:

• confidence and resilience
• teamwork and communication
• care for others and the wider community

Students explore leadership through the lives of people of faith and conviction, meet members of the local community and consider how values can be lived out through action.

Leadership in Action
As part of the Young Leaders Award, students design and lead projects that respond to real community needs.

One student, organised a charity coffee afternoon, planning fundraising activities, sourcing donations, promoting the event locally and coordinating volunteers. Her project demonstrated initiative, generosity and a strong commitment to serving others.

Why Student Leadership Matters
Through leadership opportunities, students at All Saints Academy:

• grow in confidence and independence
• learn to lead with compassion and integrity
• understand their responsibility to others

Student leadership reflects our belief that every child has value, voice and the capacity to lead.