| Motto | The Best in Everyone |
|---|---|
| Established | 2008 |
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Andrew Bateman |
| Founder | United Learning Trust |
| Specialism | Sports and Mathematics |
| Location | Queens Road West Accrington Lancashire BB5 4FF England |
| Local authority | n/a |
| DfE number | ???/6905 |
| DfE URN | 135649 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1150 |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Athena, Caerus, Zeus and Metis |
| Colours | blue white black |
| Former name | Moorhead High School |
| Website | Accrington Academy |
Accrington Academy is a mixed 11-18 Academy in Accrington, Lancashire.
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It has designated specialisms in Sports and Mathematics. It is situated in the centre of Accrington. Accrington St Christopher's C of E High is nearby to the west.
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]
Accrington Grammar School had around 500 boys and 100 in the sixth form in the 1970s. Accrington High School for Girls had around 600 girls. Accrington Moorhead High School was on Cromwell Avenue off Queen's Road West.