Knutsford Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Kevin Hollins |
| Specialism | Humanities |
| Location |
Bexton Road Knutsford Cheshire WA16 0EA  England Coordinates: 53°18′03″N 2°22′53″W / 53.30096°N 2.38129°W |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| DfE URN | 111427 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Capesthorn, Tabley, Gawsworth and Tatton |
| Colours | Orange, Blue, Green and Red |
| Website | www.knutsfordacademy.org.uk |
Knutsford Academy, formerly known as Knutsford High School, is a secondary school in Knutsford, Cheshire, England. It has Specialist School Status in the areas of English and Humanities.
Buildings
There are two main sites to the school, lower and upper school. Between the two sites there is a public walkway known as the link path. Students in years 7 to 8 are taught in the lower school building. At year 9 the students begin at upper school. Lower school was once known as middle school as it was considered the middle stage of education back when students were expected to find work after their final year at the school - upper school being the last stage of education. The upper school building is joined to the Knutsford Leisure Centre providing sporting facilities for the P.E department. Outside both buildings are fields with multiple football pitches and multiple tennis courts and a three-pitch astroturf pitch.
Technology
Knutsford Academy offers technology available for CAD (Computer Aided Design), Computer Graphics and physical construction design, with hardware including over 100 of Apple macs. Those available to all upper students and most teachers have white mac books (most running OSX Tiger or Windows XP) or Notebooks. For students, there are over two hundred general use ICT computers. One such example being the full Adobe CS3. The school also has laser cutters for cutting out CAD work and numerous other wood working devices.
Notable students
- Danielle Hope - Winner of the BBC's Over the Rainbow and will star in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical, The Wizard of Oz.
- Benjamin Kemp - Dramatist and Playwright.
- Aaron Wilbraham - Crystal Palace Footballer.
- Phil Jagielka - Everton and England Footballer
Academy Status
Knutsford High School became Knutsford Academy on the 1st of April 2012 after gaining Academy status.
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