Welcome to
Evolve Academy
On behalf of our staff and pupils, I would like to warmly welcome you to Evolve Academy’s website. Evolve Academy is a well-established alternative provision in Wakefield, specialising in supporting KS2 and 3 pupils with SEMH needs.
At Evolve Academy, we believe that all pupils deserve the opportunity to be supported in their re-engagement with learning and school life through a stimulating, safe and welcoming environment where the curriculum is personalised to meet the differing needs and interests of all our pupils. Our staff pride themselves on offering a nurture-based approach and educational offer that supports pupils and their families to ensure they achieve positive outcomes and are ready to move on to further success in their next educational setting.
Our website offers key information about our policies and practice to all stakeholders and provides the opportunity to keep everyone informed of our latest news, events and successes.
Evolve Academy is part of Ethos Academy Trust. Graham Dewhirst is our Trust Board Chair. For more information about the Trust, including details of governance arrangements, please click on the Governance link below. (Trust contact number 01924-478482).
We look forward to hearing from you.
Matthew Long
Headteacher
Academy Information
A career within Ethos Academy
Trust means a career without limits.
Latest News
Our students have been busy collecting and representing data using tally charts 📊✏️ We’ve been focusing on key vocabulary and building understanding especially that frequency means total!
Welcome back everyone! ⭐
We hope you all had a restful half term. It’s been great to see our students back this week, ready to learn and engage.
Here’s to a positive and productive term ahead 👏📚
#BackToSchool #Wakefield #NewTerm
Our expansion into Early Years and KS1 will translate into further support for families and young people across Wakefield.
The expansion has been a collaborative effort across Wakefield, @EthosTrust and the DSE.
Find out more about the expansion: http://bit.ly/Our_Academy_Exapansion
Our main goal and that of @EthosTrust is to make sure that we are supporting not only local young people who come to us, but also their families.
We’re excited about our expansion into Early Years and KS1, as well an increase in pupil numbers: http://bit.ly/Our_Academy_Exapansion
Great to welcome Lance, our careers advisor, today! He guided students through their next steps and how to achieve their goals. We’re looking forward to the upcoming 1–1 sessions 🙌
Spending more time with pupils helps us to know what a young person struggles with, does well and makes sure that we are helping them to succeed.
Find out more about our expansion: http://bit.ly/Our_Academy_Exapansion
Nurture, which is designed to encourage learn through play and recreating the home environment, is what our Primary model is based on.
It’s important that pupils have a real chance to have continuous provision.
Find out more: http://bit.ly/Our_Academy_Exapansion
Get your applications in for this exciting role!
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/EAT_Vacancies
Application close date: 18th March 2026




