Alec Reed Academy
| Alec Reed Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Bengarth Road , , UB5 5LQ England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 134369 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 3 to 19 |
| Website | www |
Alec Reed Academy is a mixed all-through school and sixth form located in the Northolt area of the London Borough of Ealing, England. The school operates nursery, primary, secondary and sixth form departments for pupils ages 3 to 19.
Walford Secondary School was founded in 1955 as a secondary modern school for 11- to 16-year-olds;[1] it later became Walford High School under the comprehensive system. The school changed its name to Compton High School and Sports College in 2001,[2] after the Middlesex and England cricketer, Denis Compton.[3] In 2003 Compton High School and Northolt Primary School were merged on the same site to form West London Academy, one of the first academies to be created in England.[4] The school moved to new buildings on the same site in 2005.[5] In 2012 the West London Academy was renamed Alec Reed Academy, in honour of its sponsor, Alec Reed.
The school shares its campus with John Chilton School, a special school for pupils who have a physical and/or a medical disability.[6] Because of this the two schools share many facilities, and the entire campus is wheelchair accessible.
Notable former pupils
Walford High School
- Gaz Choudhry, wheelchair basketball player[7]
References
- ^ 'Northolt: Education', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 4: Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood with Southall, Hillingdon with Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Perivale, Ruislip, Edgware, Harrow with Pinner (1971), pp. 121-122.
- ^ "The schools that did not need saving - Article". TES. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ^ The Guardian, Tuesday 14 May 2002 - A little bit of... fun by Stephen Moss
- ^ "UK | Education | 'Serious concerns' at new academy". BBC News. 2005-08-03. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ "Welcome to". Alec Reed Academy. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ "John Chilton School". John-chilton.ealing.sch.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ "I'll do Ealing proud says wheelchair basketball Olympics hopeful". Ealing Gazette. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
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