Mounts Bay Academy (formerly Mounts Bay School) is an academy school in Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK. The school teaches 1022 11- to 16-year-old students.

Mounts Bay Academy
Address
Map
Boscathnoe Lane

, ,
TR18 3JT

England
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto'Find Your Element'
Established1 July 2011
Department for Education URN136873 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairAnna George[1]
HeadSimeon Royle[1]
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1022
HousesDelphinus, Tucana, Draco, Pavo, Pegasus, Camaeleon, Phoenix
Websitewww.mountsbay.org

Facilities edit

Mounts Bay occupies five buildings: main building, art block, music block, sports building and 'Qube'. The main building houses most of the departments, with some of the subjects housed in exterior buildings. It has a large hall with tiered seating.

There is also a Sports Centre with two tennis courts and a multi court. On the fields there is a cricket pitch, hockey pitches, rounders pitches, a 400m running track, a shot put circle, a javelin area, and football and rugby pitches. The school also has a 3G astroturf pitch and a pump bike track.

History edit

The school used to be called Heamoor Secondary School, until it became a comprehensive school in 1980.

The academy officially gained academy status on 1 July 2011, and changed its name to Mounts Bay Academy.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Mounts Bay School - Inspection Report". Ofsted. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2010.

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