Northampton Academy
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| Northampton Academy | |
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| Location | |
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Wellingborough Road
Northampton NN3 8NH | |
| Coordinates | 52°15′30″N 0°50′01″W / 52.25828°N 0.83365°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Academy |
| Motto | The best in everyone |
| Established | 2004 |
| Trust | United Learning |
| Department for Education URN | 134814 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Jacob Reeves |
| Principal | Owen Jones |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1700 |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Slogan | An Academy of Character and Excellence |
| Publication | Prospectus Newsletters |
| Website | http://www.northampton-academy.org |
Northampton Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Northampton, Northamptonshire for students aged 11 to 18. Since September 2004, it has been an Academy, part of United Learning, a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust (UCST). It includes a special Nucleus STEM programme as well as Elite Sports Academies, covering both football and netball and a new Spotlight Performing Arts Academy. The School moved from their old site utilising both Lings Upper and Emanuel Middle school sites into their new, state of the art site in January 2006, where they have been located ever since.
Houses
[edit]The school does not currently run a House system.
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Slowthai - Rapper
- Chantelle Cameron - Professional boxer
- Thakgalo Leshabela - Professional footballer for Leicester City[1]
- Benjamin Mensah - Professional footballer for Peterborough United
References
[edit]- ^ N'pton Academy PE [@northacadPE] (25 March 2021). "Massive congratulations to former @northacad student Thakgalo (Khanya) Leshabela who made his Premier League debut for @LCFC in their 5-0 win over @SheffieldUnited Hopefully the start of many more!!..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
