Welcome

The de Ferrers Academy Sixth Form is a thriving and exciting environment in which to study. Students here are able to study in a friendly and supportive environment where we have the highest expectations for all of our students.

Head Team: 2023-2024

Grace Spendlove

I am Grace and I am the Head Girl! I have been at the Academy since Year 7 and I am now studying PE, Sociology and Psychology. I hope to study law at university with the aim of becoming a lawyer. I am an active volunteer for Burton HOPE, along with being a young person’s ambassador for SARAC. I have represented the academy sports teams countless times, but in my spare time I particularly enjoy playing hockey. My involvement here at de Ferrers has been extremely rewarding, especially leading the law society. I am looking forward to the year ahead and cannot wait to work with the rest of the head team and the student voice representatives to continue to make positive changes to our academy.

Nathan Pocock

I am Nathan and I am the Head Boy! I am studying Theatre Studies, Media and Geography at Sixth Form and am hoping to study a BA in Acting or Contemporary Performance to pursue a career in the theatre industry. I cannot wait to begin, overseeing all three campuses, working with our Deputy Head Students to maximise the capability of our amazing Student Voice! In my free time, I work within a professional theatre company to produce high-quality productions in the area. My time over the past year at the Sixth Form has been a blast! I’m sure, with the Head Team’s support, this year will be the best ever!

Aleena Zaki

My name is Aleena and I am a Deputy Head Student; I’ve been at the academy since Year 7 and I now study Biology, Chemistry and Maths, hoping to pursue a career in medicine. I have learnt a lot from co-leading the MedSoc on the Sixth Form campus and hope to continue with this for the rest of the year. When I can, I volunteer at the COVID-19 Vaccination Centre at Pirelli and I really like rock climbing and cycling too! I’m an approachable person so if you ever need anything feel free to come speak to me.

Ben Harper

I’m Ben and I am a Deputy Head Student. I am studying A Levels in Maths, Physics, and Economics and I hope to pursue a career as an airline pilot after Sixth Form. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the piano, as well as guitar, and I often contribute to events throughout the year at the academy by performing on the piano. I have also been in the Royal Air Force Air Cadets for five years and flew solo for the first-time last summer - before I learned to drive a car! I am keen to make the academy the best place to be so if you have any concerns or questions, feel free to speak to me.

Fraser Pritchard

My name is Fraser and I am Deputy Head Student for the Trent campus. I am delighted to have been elected to fulfil this role. For my GCSEs I picked Economics and Computer Science which has become my favourite subject. Outside of the academy I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I look forward to representing our campus and addressing any issues you have during your time here! If you have any concerns feel free to speak to myself and the head team will try to resolve it.

Hannah Edwards

I’m Hannah and I am a Deputy Head Student for Trent Campus! My favourite subjects are English and Maths and outside of school I enjoy going for long walks with my dog and spending time with friends. I love listening to music and my favourite artist is Taylor Swift. I also hope to go on to attend the Sixth Form Campus after my GCSEs. I’m so excited to be a part of the Head Team this year and to make a difference around the academy. Feel free to speak to me anytime if you have any issues!

Maryam Qureshi

My name is Maryam! My favourite subjects are: Art, English and PE. Some of my interests are travelling, exploring new things and spending time with family and friends. I am a Deputy Head Student (Dove campus). If any issues occur on the campus you are free to talk to me and I'll be happy to help with any problems. When meetings are held we have a group discussion with the rest of the Head Team to find a way to solve any issues around the campus. We hope to have a positive impact on the academy making school a happy and safe environment for all students because everyone should enjoy going to school. 

Sophie Guy

My name is Sophie and I am the Deputy Head Student for Dove Campus. My favourite subjects are Art, PE and Design Tech. I love sports and being creative, I also like English, History and Maths. My interests are cycling and Art / DT projects. I am part of the Art Club and enjoy going with my friends and working on the projects. My accomplishments are winning the Attitude to Learning award, getting Principal’s award and Deputy Head Student for Dove. The reason why I wanted to be Deputy Head Student is that I wanted to make de Ferrers a better place where people can feel safe and happy.