Whitley Academy
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| Motto |
Facta non verba (Deeds not words) Be the best you can be |
|---|---|
| Established | 1950s and rebuilt 2000 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr F. Rex |
| Location |
Abbey Road Coventry West Midlands CV3 4BD England 52°23′11″N 1°29′13″W / 52.38631°N 1.48685°WCoordinates: 52°23′11″N 1°29′13″W / 52.38631°N 1.48685°W |
| Local authority | Coventry City Council |
| DfE URN | 136840 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 120 |
| Students | 820 (approx.) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | School Website |
Whitley Academy (formerly Whitley Abbey Community School) is an academy school in Whitley, Coventry, England. The school was rebuilt and opened on 13 October 2000, replacing the former Whitley Abbey Comprehensive School built in the 1950s, which was one of the first comprehensive schools in Coventry.
In July 2007, Whitley Abbey Community School gained specialist status in Business and Enterprise and was renamed Whitley Abbey Business and Enterprise College.
On 1 July 2011 Whitley Abbey Business and Enterprise College became an Academy and was renamed to 'Whitley Academy'.[1]
The new academy was formally opened on 13 March 2012 by the Princess Royal.[1][2] and is also part of the RSA.
RSA Academy
Whitley Academy is part of the RSA family of academies There are currently seven schools in the family who are all based in the West Midlands.
National Teaching School
Whitley Academy partly leads the RSA Academies’ Teaching School Alliance.
The school has been using the RSA Opening Minds curriculum since 2011 and is a training school for other schools wishing to learn about the Opening Minds curriculum and incorporate it into their own schools.
The school work with partner schools in an alliance to ensure high quality school-led initial teacher training and professional development opportunities for teachers at all stages of their career. They raise standards through school-to-school support, engage in research and development, and ensure that the most talented school leaders are spotted and supported to become successful headteachers.
Ofsted
Whitley received an Outstanding Full Ofsted Inspection in 2010 and again in 2013.
Whitley Arts
The website, ‘Whitley Arts’, was launched in March, 2013, as an eCommerece website to sell unique student artwork, whilst at the same time showcasing the excellence and artistic flair of Whitley Academy students to a local and national audience.
The project idea of Whitley Arts was commissioned by Lorraine Allen, then Principal, after initial discussions with Centre Stage Digital, the school Art Department, and the Business Manager.
The website was the first of its nature in Warwickshire, and one of only two such sites nationally, and has raised over £1000 for students and the Whitley Art Faculty. Money raised from Whitley Arts and purchase of student art will help support the arts, the students, and their learning.
Alumni
- Steven Armes FRS, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sheffield
- Peter Boddington (b. 1942), British heavyweight amateur boxing champion in 1967
- Ian Taylor (b. 1945), politician[3]
- Sir Paul Scott-Lee (b. 1953), Chief Constable of West Midlands Police[4]
- Richard Keys (b. 1957), television sports presenter[5]
- Pete Waterman (b. 1947), record producer[6]
- Andrew Lomas, intellectual property lawyer and elected Councillor for Colville ward in Kensington and Chelsea[7]
- Hitesh Thakrar, Portfolio Manager for Global Innovation Fund at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), awarded Innovation Fellowship by University of Cambridge in 2012[8]
References
- 1 2 "Princess Anne visits Coventry's Whitley Academy". Coventry Telegraph. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "The Royal Visit". Whitley Academy. March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ian Taylor: Electoral history and profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Chief Constable Knighted". Police Oracle. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Richard Keys resigns from Sky Sports after Sian Massey sexism row". Coventry Telegraph. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Bugger Coventry: Pete Waterman's amazing high speed rail line outburst". Coventry Telegraph. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Andrew Lomas | One Essex Court". www.oeclaw.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ↑ "Hitesh Thakrar - Networks of evidence and expertise for public policy". www.csap.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-09.