We were delighted to welcome partners from Nottinghamshire County Council, Arc Partnership and Morgan Sindall to our academy on Thursday 12 March.
Key partners enjoyed welcome talks from principal, Lee Beesley, and the chief executive officer of Diverse Academies Trust, David Cotton, followed by a tour of the building and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Special mention goes to our student volunteers who did an amazing job of taking our guests on tours of our new building, and to Curtis G (year 8) and Isobel C (year 6) who took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Our students behaved impeccably and were a credit to the academy.
David Cotton, CEO of Diverse Academies Trust said: “It has been a pleasure to welcome our partners to Horizons Academy. This flagship development for the Mansfield community delivers specialist, high quality provision for learners with additional needs in a state of the art setting designed to inspire and support every young person.
“This academy offers an exceptional environment where students can thrive, grow in confidence, and achieve beyond their aspirations. We are incredibly proud of the remarkable progress our learners have already made since the academy opened in January 2026.”
Nottinghamshire County Council Leader, Councillor Mick Barton, said he was delighted that Horizons is now open and benefitting young people. Speaking at the school he said:
“Horizons Academy is such an impressive, top of the range facility and is helping regenerate an important area of Mansfield which will benefit many generations to come. We are committed to improving facilities and creating more places for children with special educational needs, which is why we have more investment on its way for this area.”
Photo credits: Arc Partnership