Welcome to Global Academy – a unique media school for Year 10 – 13 students in West London that prepares young people for a career in the creative media industry in partnership with Global – one of the world’s leading media and entertainment groups. Whether it be on-air, via global player or through their outdoor advertising – Global entertai and reach over 50 million individuals across the UK every week.

We also work closely with UAL: London College of Communication. University of the Arts London (UAL) isza world-leading university for art and design (ranked second in
the world for Art and Design in the 2021 QS World University Rankings®) and works right alongside the Global Academy team to deliver an amazing educational experience that will set students up for long-term success in the creative industries.

What’s it all about?
Our vision is to practically educate our young people to be ready for life in the creative media sector, linking all education through our specialism in broadcast and digital media. Our values are underpinned by our values: Strive, Pride, Simple, Respect and our commitment to crafting everything we do to be the very best it can be. By doing this, we aim to create inquisitive, confident and reflective students who can harness their creativity to progress their own wellbeing and that of others.

Why work for us?
Global Academy is committed to the welfare of its staff and offers a strong CPD package which allows all staff to share ideas and best practice. Global Academy is a state-funded school based in Hayes with state of the art facilities including 8 radio studios, 2 TV Studios and industry-standard editing suites, allowing our students to learn the skills needed to make it in the media and broadcast industry. We work closely with our industry connections to ensure the skills we teach are the ones companies are looking for and our students leave the academy with a network of contacts along with the ability to progress into further education or employment.