Accrington Academy

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name = Accrington Academy


size = 1500 Pupil Places
latitude = 53.761419
longitude = -2.372472
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motto = "The Best in Everyone"
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established = 2008
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type = Academy
head_label = Principal
head = Andrew Bateman
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specialist = Sports and Mathematics
street = Queens Road West
city = Accrington
county = Lancashire
country = England flagicon|England
postcode = BB5 4FF
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enrollment = 1,150
gender = coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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Accrington Academy is a mixed 11-18 Academy in Accrington, Lancashire, with designated specialisms in Sports and Mathematics.

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 transfered to the new school, which will have sixth form provision from September 2009. [ [http://www.moorhead.lancsngfl.ac.uk/getfile.php?src=142/Academy1Spring08.pdf Accrington Academy Update vol.1 (Spring 2008)] ]

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

References