Watling Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in the Whitehouse area of Milton Keynes, in the English county of Buckinghamshire.[1]
| Watling Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Barossa Way , , MK8 1BX England | |
| Coordinates | 52°01′53″N 0°49′16″W / 52.0315°N 0.8210°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Free school |
| Established | 2020 |
| Trust | Denbigh Alliance Multi Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 147860 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Ian Bacon |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://watlingacademy.net/ |
History
editConstruction of the school began in 2019, in anticipation of the planned demand for secondary school places from the large new developments on the western side of the city; the £40 million project to construct the school is on a 10-hectare (25-acre) site.[2] The school formally opened on a temporary site in September 2020,[3] and occupation of the new buildings began in June 2021.[4]
The school today
editWatling Academy is a free school,[5] and is part of the Denbigh Alliance Multi Academy Trust, which also operates Denbigh School in Shenley Church End.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Watling Academy". Watling Academy. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Murrer, Sally (13 August 2020). "New secondary school that will be the biggest in Milton Keynes will open early next year". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Watling Academy prepares to welcome first pupils" (Press release). Denbigh Alliance Multi Academy Trust. 13 August 2020 – via MKFM.
- ^ "Milton Keynes's newest secondary school moves to its permanent site" (Press release). Denbigh Alliance Multi Academy Trust – via MKFM.
- ^ "Watling Academy - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Home - The Denbigh Alliance MAT, Milton Keynes". Thedenbighalliance.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-15.