Transition

Year 6 Transition Days are Tuesday 30th June 2026 to Thursday 2nd July.  Students should arrive at 8.20am and will leave the Academy at 2.30pm.  Transition packs will be delivered to your child’s school before Friday 19th June to be returned at the meeting on 30th June.

Year 6 Transition Evening for parents will be on Tuesday 30th June at 5pm and we are looking forward to meeting all our parents then.

“We constantly focus on standards as we understand outcomes are paramount. Our decision making is driven entirely by what is best for children. By doing this we enhance the life chances of the children and young people in our care.”

Hetton Academy is a vibrant, thriving new academy on a journey to delivering an outstanding education for our students. It is our responsibility to ensure that every student has the best possible education. We achieve this by having exceptionally high expectations of teaching staff and students as well as focusing on the importance of always striving to do better.

By choosing Hetton Academy, parents can be certain they are selecting the best school for their child; one where they will not only succeed academically but will benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities and opportunities. As a student, you will be coming to an academy that has a caring, child centred approach but ultimately focussed on outcomes and providing opportunities to raise aspirations.

Hetton is committed to a child centred transition process in which the individual needs of students are identified and supported. To achieve this, we work in close collaboration with our partner primary schools to share information and best practice.

The Pastoral care offered to students at Hetton is excellent. Our team of pastoral specialists combine a child centred and caring ethos with many years of experience supporting young people. Each year group has a Learning Manager, a non-teaching member of staff whose role is dedicated to making sure that children are supported. The pastoral team ensure that students have the best possible transition from Year 6 into Year 7. Moving to secondary school is an exciting time in a child’s life but it can also lead to anxieties for both children and parents.

During the transition process we invest time in getting to know the students, so they are familiar with the key staff around the school; staff who are always available to offer help or re-assurance where needed. We ensure the most common worries like ‘who do I go to if I have a problem?’, ‘what do I do if I don’t feel well?’, and ‘what if I get lost?’ are answered before students join us. Our aim is that, at the end of process, students feel excited about joining us.