| Motto | Act Enterprisingly - Work in Partnership - Achieve Excellence |
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| Established | September 1954 (as Wilmington Technical School) September 1972 (as Wilmington Hall, which was when the schools split) 1 September 2010 (as the academy) |
| Type | State, Academy |
| Principal | Mark Poulter |
| CEO | Frank Green |
| Specialism | Business and Enterprise, Vocational studies |
| Location | Common Lane Wilmington Dartford Kent DA2 7DR England |
| Students | 750 (year 7-11) 200 (post-16) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Houses | Minerva , Apollo |
| Previous names | Wilmington Enterprise College, Wilmington Hall School, Wilmington High School, Wilmington Technical School. |
| Website | wilmingtonacademy.org.uk |
Wilmington Academy is a mixed high school specialising in business and enterprise and a vocational centre for land-based learning located in Wilmington, Kent. It stands next to the site of Wilmington Hall.
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The location has been the site of several schools since shortly after World War II when Dartford County Technical School for Girls used Wilmington Manor, across the street, for first-year classes. In 1950 Wilmington Hall (built in 1734, demolished in 1970) became Dartford Technical School for Boys.[1] Wilmington Technical School, formed in the early 1960s, was renamed Wilmington High School in 1975 when new buildings were built. In the mid-1980s two schools were created on the site: Wilmington Hall School and Wilmington Grammar School for Boys. In 2006 Wilmington Hall School achieved the status of a Business and Enterprise Specialist College, and following a decision by students, parents, staff and governors was officially renamed Wilmington Enterprise College in September that year.[2]
In April 2009 Jane Wheatley (Headteacher of Dartford Grammar School for Girls) became Executive Headteacher after the school was put onto special measures.[3]. After that, the school saw a massive turn around and huge improvements were seen.
On 1 September 2010, Wilmington Enterprise College became part of the Leigh Academies Trust to become Wilmington Academy, and is planned to have a major reconstruction which is due to be completed in 2013.
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Wilmington Academy specialises in business, enterprise and and is a Kent county vocational centre for land-based learning. In addition, it teaches priority subjects including English, mathematics, humanities, and French. There are three student centres on the campus: Learning Resources, Business and Vocational, and Pupil Achievement and Welfare. There is also a strong focus on the 6th form. Students have access to over 400 PCs and administration systems are fully computerised.