Langley Academy, Slough
Langley Academy | |
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Address | |
Langley Road Academy | |
Motto | Curiosity, Exploration, Discovery |
Established | 2008 |
Local authority | Slough |
Specialist | Science |
Department for Education URN | 135631 Tables |
Head teacher | Alison Lusuardi [1] |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Website | http://www.langleyacademy.org/ |
The Langley Academy is an
History
Langley Wood Secondary School was created in 1982 on the site of the former Langley
In July 2004,
The Langley Academy under the leadership of its first principal, Chris Bowler, quickly established itself as the most popular non-selective secondary school in Slough as judged by parental preferences. It set high standards of behavior and discipline and set about the process of raising attainment and expectations as well as giving students a real voice in the way that the academy was run. It became known in the area and beyond for its focus on science (it is a science specialist academy) and for being the only museum learning school in the UK. It also had a focus on rowing, helped by Olympic double gold medalist Andy Holmes.[citation needed]
The progress made in the first two years was noted by OFSTED in the Section 8 report from July 2010, where the academy was classed as having made 'good progress', in contrast to many other academies that opened at the same time. Its exam results rose significantly during the first three years, outperforming the school it had replaced.
The principal, Chris Bowler, left the academy before the full OFSTED inspection in July 2011. He was replaced by Peter Blewitt as acting principal until a permanent appointment was made in the autumn term when Rhodri Bryant was appointed as the new principal.
Houses
All students in the Langley Academy are assigned to one of six houses each with its own focus:
- Arbib – Sustainability
- Nash – Humanitarianism
- Simmons – Internationalism
- Herschel – Enquiry
- Holmes – Sportsmanship
- Kumar – Creativity
References
- ^ "The Langley Academy: School inspection report, 22–23 Jun 2011" (PDF). Ofsted. 12 July 2011.
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- ^ "Langley Academy - New Building : Berkshire School". e-architect.co.uk. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Case studies: Langley Academy, Berkshire". Levolux Glass. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Projects: Langley Academy, Berkshire". Buro Happold. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Langley Academy - Joint Consultation" (PDF). 3E’s Enterprises. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011.