John Madejski Academy
| John Madejski Academy | |
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| File:John Madejski Academy logo.svg | |
| Address | |
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Hartland Road , , RG2 8AF | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′33″N 0°57′41″W / 51.425709°N 0.961286°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 2005 |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Specialist | Sports Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 130247 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Camilla Thornalley |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 621 |
| Former name | Thamesbridge College |
| Website | johnmadejskiacademy |
John Madejski Academy (formerly Thamesbridge College) is an academy in Reading, Berkshire, England. It specialises in sport and has a capacity about 700 students aged 11–18.[1]
History
The school was formerly named Thamesbridge college, and before that it was named Ashmead.[citation needed] Alumni includes Ricky Gervais and Iain Waite.[citation needed] The new buildings were opened in 2010, with Sir John Madejski cutting the ribbon.
Architecture
The building was designed by international architecture firm Wilkinson Eyre[2] and it was shortlisted for an award at the World Architecture Festival 2008.[3]
References
- ^ "About the Academy". John Madejski Academy. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "John Madejski Academy". WilkinsonEyre.Architects. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "John Madejski Academy". World Buildings Directory. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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