News
Ofsted describes the Deaf Academy as a ‘place of inspiration’
The Deaf Academy has been described as a ‘place of inspiration’ in its latest Ofsted report – which has seen it attain the highest rating in its history with the achievement of a good grade with...
Hugh conquers London marathon for National Deaf Children’s Society
Exmouth resident Hugh Allum-Pearce, 23, conquered the London Marathon in support of the National Deaf Children’s Society on Sunday 23 April. Hugh, who was also accompanied on the race by his sister...
Our New Exciting Adult Learning and Residential Centre
We’re delighted to reveal exciting plans to develop an adult residential and learning centre for our older deaf students – the only provision of its kind in the UK. Since our move to Exmouth in...
Paul McLaren credits his time at the Deaf Academy with a life changing career
Paul McLaren credits his time at the Deaf Academy with a life changing career, travelling the world on behalf of a multinational company, and managing IT projects on its behalf. Until starting at...
Jayleigh appointed new Student Council Chair
We’re delighted to announce our new Student Council Chair, Jayleigh and Vice Student Council Chair, Ethan who were appointed to their roles by fellow students. Having these roles is so important, as...
Our students pay their respects on Remembrance Day
Our students had the privilege of being part of the Exmouth Remembrance Day service on Friday 11 November 2022, alongside pupils from other local schools. Paying their respects and...
Become one of our next governors or trustees – now closed to applications
Do you want to play a part in making a difference to the lives of deaf children and deaf young adults? Can you help us as a Charity in our development, expansion and diversification? Now closed to...
Summer Academy News, Graduation and Awards ceremony
We're delighted to publish our Summer News Magazine as an e-magazine. You can also view it by clicking the image opposite. Highlights include: End of term graduation and awards ceremony - July 2022...
Students enjoy a taste of the world of work
Students from The Deaf Academy have been enjoying a taste of the world of work thanks to the support of local businesses. A range of placements were arranged for the young people, as well as...
Teachers and experts join forces for major new research network to support deaf children’s achievement at school
Teachers, researchers and British Sign Language interpreters have joined forces for a major new research network which will seek to understand why deaf pupils are more likely to underperform at...
Students take part in Quirk Theatre’s Mary the Pigeon project
Our students enjoyed taking part in Quirk Theatre's Mary the Pigeon painting and collage workshops. The workshops are being run as part of Quirk Theatre's Arts Council funded Mary the Pigeon...
Fantastic day at Exmouth Pride
We had a fantastic time at Exmouth Pride. Thank you to everyone who visited our stand and helped us raise £300. It was great that so many of you were interested in finding out more about what we do...