Abington Academy
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| Motto | "Strive to succeed" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1957 |
| Headteacher | Mr Alex Green |
| Location |
Station Road Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2DU England Coordinates: 52°34′53″N 1°06′54″W / 52.5814°N 1.115°W |
| Students | 650 |
| Gender | mixed |
| Ages | 10–14 |
| Website | Abington Academy |
Abington Academy is an Academy in Wigston, Leicestershire, England.It opened in September 1957 as Abington High School.[1]
History
The history of the school is traceable to 1934, moving to its current site in 1954 and officially opening in September 1957.[2]
On 1 April 2012, Abington High School converted to an academy, becoming Abington Academy.
Additional Buildings
In 2007, 50 years after opening, Abington got a new Sports Hall.
In 2012, a new centre for children with Autism was opened called EXCEL. Children in EXCEL will remain in EXCEL from Year 6 to Year 13, this means that they will be in EXCEL while in Abington then while in Guthlaxton.
Merger
A merger with neighbouring school Abington Academy was proposed towards the end of 2013. After several consultation periods, it was announced in Spring 2015 that Bushloe and Abington would merge in September 2015 to form Wigston Academy under the new trust, Wigston Academy Trust. In September 2016, the age range of the school will change from 10 - 14 to 11 - 16.
Awards
Awards Abington Academy (Abington High School) has received:
- Ofsted Outstanding
- National Support School
- Diamond Jubilee
- Leading Edge
- Healthy School
- Arts College
- IQM (Inclusion Quality Award)
- International School Award (2009 to 2012, 2012 to 2015) - Abington won this award for their work with other schools locally, nationally and internationally.
- Invest in People
- Arts Mark Gold
- Quality Mark
- Sportsmark
- Sainsbury's School Games Mark
- The Diana Award
- Enquiry School