British Airways - Flying the Flag for STEM

We are delighted to share the success of our recent year 8 and 9 student’s visit to the British Airways STEM Insight Day on Monday June 2, 2025. It was a truly transformative experience for our aspiring engineers, pilots, and technology innovators. Held at the state-of-the-art British Airways headquarters, this unique opportunity gave our students first-hand exposure to careers in aviation, aerospace engineering, digital technology, and customer experience.

From flight simulators to interactive engineering workshops and Q&A sessions with BA professionals, our students explored the full range of careers within the aviation industry. Many were inspired by stories of how staff from diverse backgrounds built rewarding careers through both academic and vocational routes.

This event forms part of our wider careers programme, rooted in the Gatsby Benchmarks — the nationally recognised framework for high-quality careers education. Specifically, this experience contributed to:

• Benchmark 4: Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers
• Benchmark 5: Encounters with Employers and Employees
• Benchmark 6: Experiences of Workplaces

We are proud to say that this visit not only broadened students' career horizons, but also supports the school's commitment to meeting the Department for Education’s statutory careers guidance. Our students are developing the skills, curiosity, and confidence to explore STEM pathways, and we are building strong industry partnerships to support their journey.

Our staff and subject teachers, continue to collaborate to ensure that experiences like these are embedded across the curriculum and available to all students — regardless of background or academic path.

We thank British Airways for their generous hospitality and ongoing support in helping our students take their next steps toward exciting STEM careers.