Simon Atkinson Bsc. (hons) PGCE QTS Ma NPQSL
Director of Physical Education & Sport

Digital CV
An adaptable, positive, solution focused leader with a track record of transforming PE and Sports Departments through creating strong cultures of engagement, ambition, progress, and sustainable success
Career Highlights:
Presented at both the OFFSEAS and FOBISIA Collaborate & Connect CPD events on both the effective delivery of OAA in a PE curriculum and how to introduce and get the most from a values driven curriculum, balancing participation whilst still aching sporting success.
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Organised and lead on over 10 different regional and international events in one academic year covering single day and multiple day events attracting schools from across Asia.
Established the SQAcademies Programme providing clear pathways for students into professional sports clubs, University sporting scholarships and National Representation.
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Developed a contextual, conceptual curriculum supported by an inclusive and fully holistic assessment model across 5 schools EYFS-Yr13 (inclusive of a specialist SEND Unit).
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Increased Physical Education Examination (BTEC & GCSE courses) uptake by over 500% in just 3 academic cycles
Consistently achieved positive value added scores in excess of +1.3 to make PE and Sport examination subjects one of the top 3 performing subjects within the CMAT schools network.
Increased extra-curricular participation levels from 25% to over 80% in 4 academic cycles through the introduction of various new activities, an award winning and sought after leadership program, exciting new concept & pathway based curriculums and evening /weekend community engagement sessions.
Achieved the AfPE Professional Practice Award (2017) for outstanding individual contribution to sport and teaching practice.
Achieved the YST Sports Mark Platinum Award (2019-20) for excellence in sport and PE provision and participation
Achieved the AfPE Distinction Award (2013, 2016, 2019) for Sporting and PE excellence, innovation, and delivery
Achieved the Living Sport Regional PE & Sport Department of the Year Award (2014, 2016, 2018)
Increased community engagement by over 200% by increasing facility use out of hours, initiating community clubs and activity programs at evenings, weekend and over school holiday periods.
Successfully and consistently increased school revenue generation in excess of 50,000GBP equivalent through strategic investment in facilities, links with local businesses and development of successful community outreach programs and provision.
Celebrated by the YST at the National Young Ambassadors conference as a leading provider of sports leadership and coaching pathways for students.
Founder and CEO of AK-tivities Ltd. An award winning children's holiday sports camps, activities provider and wrap around care.
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Achieved 97% parental satisfaction score for provision of sporting opportunities and 96% parental satisfaction score for the promotion of healthy and active lifestyles within the 1st academic cycle, a 28% increase in comparison to the global average within the NAE school’s network.
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Achieved a perfect 100% parental satisfaction score for variety of after school activity provision within the 1st academic cycle, a 28% increase in comparison to the global average within the NAE school’s network.
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"On a Mission to Provide Positive, Purposeful and Meaningful Experiences which nurture a lifelong passion for being active and remaining engaged in sport"
- Simon Robert Atkinson