Welcome to Lift Pioneer

Welcome to Pioneer School!I am delighted and honoured to welcome you and your family to Pioneer School. As a leader of the school my role is to ensure your child is safe, happy and provided with opportunities to reach their full potential.As a growing community, everyone at Pioneer takes great pride in their work, this is evidenced in the quality of education and the progress, outcomes and achievements of all our young people. We are lucky to also have a modern and inspiring learning environment, complemented with a wide and varied range of resources to enhance the learning experience for all.We have a holistic, child centred approach to meeting the needs of our pupils to enable them to find their remarkable. We look first at what each pupil needs to learn and plan personalised programmes to meet their intellectual, social, spiritual, moral, cultural, physical, emotional and therapeutic needs.We have a highly motivated and dedicated staff team who are very committed to creating a school in which our pupils and students receive an outstanding education that prepares them for the next stage of their life.Our school provides a fun and caring environment where children make exceptional progress.We value the excellent relationships we have with parents and with a range of professionals, as we work together to enable our pupils to communicate, to develop socially and emotionally and to gain independence skills.We are always pleased to show visitors around our school and offer monthly tours - Please contact the school office to arrange this.Joanne AllainPrincipal

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academy special converter

Suitable Ages

3 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

189 Total

No. of Boys

132 (69.8%)

No. of Girls

57 (30.2%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

N/A

A*/A grades

N/A


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

100%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:0%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:0%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:100%
England:2%

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

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Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 2 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Teachers are adept at planning interesting topics and activities that help pupils learn and thrive. They deliver lessons with immense skill and infectious enthusiasm. Teachers skilfully use pupils’ individual targets to adapt and ensure that every individual is supported, challenged and makes substantial progress

Dance
Music
Drama

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEssex
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed