Drapers' Academy

Drapers' Academy
Address
Map
Settle Road

, ,
RM3 9XR

England
Coordinates51°36′37″N 0°14′25″E / 51.6103°N 0.2402°E / 51.6103; 0.2402
Information
TypeAcademy sponsor-led
EstablishedSeptember 2010
TrustDrapers Multi-academy Trust
Department for Education URN136090 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairOliver Everett
PrincipalGillian Dineen
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1140
Capacity1100
Websitewww.drapersacademy.com

Drapers' Academy is a secondary school for girls and boys, from years 7 to 13 sixth form with academy status, located in Harold Hill near Romford, Greater London, England. It was the first academy to be established in the London Borough of Havering.

History

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It was established in September 2010 under the joint sponsorship of the Drapers' Company and Queen Mary, University of London.[1] It is located on the site of the former King's Wood School.[2] Its future was thrown into doubt on 7 July 2010 by the government's announcement of cuts to the national school building programme, but after reconsideration was given approval on 6 August.[3]

Description

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For two years the Academy occupied one of the original King's Wood buildings while the new buildings were being constructed and the extensive 23 acre grounds re-landscaped. This work is now completed and the new buildings opened on 3 September 2012. The new buildings were designed by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios[4] working with structural, mechanical and electrical engineers WSP for main contractor Kier and won an RIBA National Award in 2014[5]

Queen Elizabeth II (a Freeman of the Drapers' Company) officially opened the buildings on 26 October 2012.[6]

The Academy is designed to be a 'Harold Hill School for Harold Hill Families.' The Academy specialisms are science and mathematics but a broad syllabus is taught.

The Academy is also home to a Sixth Form hosting 200 students.

Drapers' Academy is a member school of the Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust, along with Drapers' Maylands Primary School, Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School, Drapers' Brookside Infant School and Drapers' Brookside Junior School.

References

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  1. ^ "The Drapers' Academy and Queen Mary, University of London, Queen Mary, University of London". Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  2. ^ Romford Recorder[permanent dead link] September 10, 2010
  3. ^ "Havering - Government gives Drapers' Academy go-ahead". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Drapers' Academy | Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios". Archilovers. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ Hill, John (19 June 2014). "2014 RIBA National Awards". www.world-architects.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Queen's school dinner at Drapers' Academy, Harold Hill". BBC News.
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