Capital City Academy
| Motto | Success Breeds Success" |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Alex Thomas |
| Location |
Doyle Gardens Willesden Greater London NW10 3ST England Coordinates: 51°32′25″N 0°13′58″W / 51.54016°N 0.23282°W |
| Local authority | Brent |
| DfE URN | 134226 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1112 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | CCA |
Capital City Academy (commonly abbreviated to CCA) is a specialist Sports and Arts Academy in Willesden, North West London, in the borough of Brent.
Design
The School was designed by architect Sir Norman Foster and engineers Buro Happold, and is sponsored by Sir Frank Lowe. Capital City Academy was built to replace its predecessor Willesden High School, with its construction on the old school's playing fields opening in 2003. It was officially opened on 12 June 2003.
Location
It is situated near Willesden Sports Stadium and King Edward VII Sports Ground. Although near Willesden Green, the school is in the parish of All Souls, Willesden. The school is also located not far from Roundwood Park.
History
The school began as Willesden County Grammar School on Uffington Road (off Doyle Gardens) in 1924, and was extended in 1932. There were five grammar schools run by the Willesden Education Committee from 1947. In September 1940, a bomb destroyed four classrooms, and a V-1 flying bomb landed nearby in 1944 at the junction of Doyle Gardens and All Souls Avenue. For one year in 1966 it became Willesden Grammar-Technical School when it amalgamated with Leopold Road Secondary Modern School on Leopold Road This became Willesden High School when it went comprehensive in September 1967 when it joined with Pound Lane School on Pound Lane. It became an academy in 2003. It was the first of three academies in the UK, with the aim of attempting to overcome educational underachievement in deprived areas. At the time, Willesden High School had some of the worst GCSE results in the UK.[1]
Uniform
The school is quite strict about shoes they must be black and smart with no converse. Sports uniform is different and students must wear their house colour. All uniform can be purchased at Rumbles on Wembley High Street. Each year group has a different colour shirt. The jumper is royal blue, or less popular navy jackets and blazers can be worn. Trousers must be navy-not black, students get detention for wearing black trousers. Year 7 students wear a turquoise shirt or polo shirt Year 8 students wear a white shirt or polo shirt Year 9 students wear a sky blue shirt or polo shirt Year 10 students wear a royal blue shirt or polo shirt Year 11 students wear a navy blue shirt or polo shirt [2]
Sports Hall
The Academy's main sports hall is home to the PAWS London Capital basketball team, one of the leading clubs based in the capital city. Having recently featured in the British Basketball League for three years, the Caps currently compete in Division 1 of the English Basketball League.
Alumni
Willesden County Grammar School
- Gerry Anderson, renowned animator and creator of Thunderbirds (TV series)
- Carl Cushnie, first black entrepreneur to enter Britain's richest 500 people (number 312) in 1998, becoming Britain's richest black businessman, sentenced for six years for Fraud in
- Ron Goodwin (briefly), renowned composer of soundtracks such as Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines and 633 Squadron
- Eric Lomas, Managing Director from 1994-7 of London Gatwick Airport, and from 1989-94 of London Stansted Airport
- John Neville CM OBE, actor who starred in Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
- Prof Graham Warren, Professor of Cell Biology from 1999-2007 at Yale School of Medicine
- Molly Parkin, fashion writer and novelist
Former teachers
- Max Morris, headteacher from 1966-78 of Willesden High School and President of the NUT from 1973-4
References
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