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Accrington Academy

Motto	The Best in Everyone
Established	2008
Type	Academy
Principal	Andrew Bateman
Specialism	Sports and Mathematics
Location	Queens Road West Accrington Lancashire BB5 4FF England
LEA	n/a
Students	1,150
Gender	coeducational
Ages	11 to 18
Houses	Athena, Caerus, Zeus and Metis
Colours	blue white black
Coordinates: 53°45′41″N 2°22′21″W / 53.761419°N 2.372472°W / 53.761419; -2.372472

The main entrance

Accrington Academy is a mixed 11-18 Academy in Accrington, Lancashire, with designated specialisms in Sports and Mathematics.

1 Developments
2 Notable alumni
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Developments

The school, run by the United Learning Trust, opened on 1 September 2008 on the site of the former Accrington Moorhead Sports College, itself the successor of the one-time Accrington High School for Girls. All pupils previously at Moorhead automatically transferred to the new school, which will have sixth form provision from September 2009.^[1]

[edit] Notable alumni

Alumni of Accrington High School for Girls and Moorhead Sports College include:

Mina Anwar, actress
Dominic Brunt, actor
Martin Fearon, footballer
Julie Hesmondhalgh, actress
Jeanette Winterson, author

[edit] References

^ Accrington Academy Update vol.1 (Spring 2008)

[edit] External links

The New Academy Website

v • d • e Schools in Lancashire

Comprehensive schools	Accrington Moorhead Sports College • Accrington St Christopher's C of E High • Alder Grange Community School • All Saints RC School • Archbishop Temple School • Beacon Hill High School • Bispham High School • Bishop Rawstorne CE School • Blessed Trinity RC College • Burscough Priory Science College • Carr Hill High School• Collegiate High School • Fearns Community School • Haslingden High School • Hameldon Community College • Highfield School • Holy Cross RC School • Hutton Grammar School • Lytham St. Annes High School • Marsden Heights Community College • Millfield High School • Montgomery High School • Ormskirk School • Our Lady's Catholic College • Palatine Community School • Parklands High School • Ripley St. Thomas CE High School • St. George's CE High School • St. Mary's RC High School • St. Michael's CE High School • Shuttleworth College • Sir John Thursby Community College • Southlands High School • Tarleton High School • Unity College • Up Holland High School • West Craven High School • Worden School

Grammar schools	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School • Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

Grammar Schools offering boarding	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School • Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Independent day schools	Arnold School • King Edward VII and Queen Mary School • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn • St Annes College Grammar School • Westholme School

Independent day and boarding schools	Kirkham Grammar School • Moorland School • Rossall School • Stonyhurst College

Further education	Accrington and Rossendale College • Blackburn College • Blackpool and The Fylde College • Burnley College • Cardinal Newman College • Nelson and Colne College • Preston College • Runshaw College • St Mary's College

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Contents

[edit] Developments

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

[edit] External links