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Merchants Academy, Withywood 
Established 2008 Type Academy Principal Mrs Anne Burrell Specialism Enterprise and skills Location Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood
Bristol
BS13 9AJ
EnglandDfE URN 135597 Ofsted Reports Students 707 Gender Coeducational Ages 11–18 Houses Castle (yellow)
Frome (green)
Lawfords (blue)
Temple (red)Website merchantsacademy.org Coordinates: 51°24′39″N 2°36′43″W / 51.4108°N 2.6120°W
Merchants' Academy is an independent academy in Withywood, Bristol, England. The school is funded by Bristol City Council and sponsored by the Society of Merchant Venturers and the University of Bristol.
The sponsors provided an initial £2 million towards new school buildings and facilities, and continue to provide additional revenue support.
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History
Merchants' Academy opened on 15 September 2008, replacing the former Withywood Community School. It is housed in a £30 million new build, which was erected on the site of the predecessor school.
The new build consists of seven separate buildings laid out around a central courtyard and the school was recently given the 2009 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) regional award for architectural excellence.
About
The Academy specialism is enterprise and skills and the Academy has links with various business partners such as Burges Salmon and the Bank of Ireland, who help deliver work experience and enterprise programmes.
A sixth form opened with the new Academy in 2008 and currently offers the International Baccalaurate Diploma and a range of vocational qualifications, including: BTEC hairdressing, construction and catering and hospitality. Students have access to an on-site hairdressing and beauty salon, bricklayers yard and professional kitchen.
Community
Academy sponsors the Merchant Venturers also own the Merchants' Academy Sports Centre adjacent to the school site, which is open to the general public, providing outdoor sports pitches, gym facilities and sports hall hire.
External links
- The Merchants' Academy website
- Merchants' Academy Withywood, Registered Charity no. 1112261 at the Charity Commission
References
Education in Bristol General Education in Bristol · List of secondary schools in BristolUniversities Academies and Free Schools Bristol Brunel Academy · Bristol Cathedral Choir School · Bristol Free School · Bristol Metropolitan Academy · City Academy · Colston's Girls · Cotham · John Cabot Academy · Merchants' Academy · Oasis Academy Brightstowe · Oasis Academy John Williams · St Bede'sCommunity and VA schools Ashton Park · Bedminster Down · Bridge Learning Campus · Brislington · Fairfield · Henbury · Orchard School · Redland Green · St Bernadette's · St Mary Redcliffe & TempleIndependent schools Andalusia Academy · Badminton · Bristol Grammar · Bristol Steiner · Carmel Christian · Clifton College · Clifton High · Colston's · Include · Prospect · QEH · Redland High · The Red Maids' SchoolSpecial schools Briarwood · Bristol Gateway · Elmfield · Greenfields · Kingsdon Manor · Kingsweston · Little Islands · New Fosseway · St Christopher's · Belgrave SchoolSixth Forms Other schools and colleges Former schools Fairfield Grammar School · St Ursula's School (Oasis School Westbury)Categories:- Academies in Bristol
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