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The principal is Jon Angell. The academy is part of an Academy Federation led by David Carter, the previous Principal. The federation runs lessons throughout the three schools, with sixth formers moving between schools for some of their lessons.
The academy operates the PLTs Curriculum, which was developed at the academy. It focuses on core competencies, and teaches students new learning methods and working skills. The academy is divided into four communities named Saturn, Mercury, Neptune & Jupiter.
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