Tarleton Academy
53°41′07″N 2°49′48″W / 53.6854°N 2.8301°W
| Tarleton Academy | |
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Tarleton , Lancashire England | |
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| Type | Secondary Academy |
| Established | 1961 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Headteacher | Mrs Gwinnett |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrollment | 573 pupils |
| Website | http://www.tarletonacademy.org/ |
Tarleton Academy is a secondary Academy situated in Tarleton, Lancashire, England and is under the headship of Mrs.Gwinnett. It caters for 11 to 16-year-olds.[1]
Facilities
The school has its own swimming pool facilities,[2] which it operates itself and is used by local primary schools. In 2003, the school celebrated success in securing a £850,000 bid to build a new sports hall, after going 30 years without one. The sports hall can accommodate four badminton courts, and was completed in 2004.[3] The hall is available to the public by casual and block bookings.
Academy status
In late November 2011, as part of the school's conversion to Academy status, the Governing Body announced that the school would be renamed as Tarleton Academy from January 2012.
Houses
The pupils at Tarleton Academy are split into 4 houses which are named after British athletes, who notably made an impact in the London 2012 Olympics.
Farah - Mr Evans
Wiggins - Miss Roberts
Ennis - Mr Fletcher
Daley - Miss Ashford
Notable former pupils
- Gavin Blyth - Journalist/ Emmerdale producer
- Gary Ablett - footballer
References
- ^ "Ofsted - Tarleton Academy".
- ^ "Tarleton Academy".
- ^ "BBC NEWS - UK - England - School gets sport hall after 30 years". news.bbc.co.uk. 30 January 2003.
