Northampton Academy

For the 19th Century non-conformist seminary, see Northampton Academy (Dissenters).

Northampton Academy
Motto	The best in everyone
Established	2003
Type	Academy
Principal	Mr Nat Parnel
Chair of Governors	Mr Michael George
Location	Wellingborough Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8NH England Coordinates: 52°15′30″N 0°50′01″W / 52.25828°N 0.83365°W / 52.25828; -0.83365
DfE number	928/6905
DfE URN	134814 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Students	1375
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Houses	Arnold, Doddridge, Dryden, Spencer, Tull
Colours	Green, Purple, Blue, Yellow, Red
Former name	Lings Upper School
Website	School homepage

Northampton Academy (formerly Lings Upper School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Northampton, Northamptonshire for students aged 11 to 18. Since September 2004, it has been an Academy.

The school is annexed to the Lings Forum leisure centre. It is part of United Learning, a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust (UCST), a large education charity which owns and operates a group of 11 independent schools. It claims to be fully inclusive and both welcome and respect students and staff of all faiths and none. From an aerial view, the school outline is supposed to resemble a fish, to represent the school's Christian ethos.^[1]

Houses

There are five houses at the Academy, named after influential figures with local ties.

Malcolm Arnold, born in Northampton, was an English composer. In 2010, he lent his name to the Malcolm Arnold Academy.
Philip Doddridge, born in London, a hymnwriter who was pastor of the former Castle Hill Congregational Chapel in Doddridge Street, after whom it is named.
John Dryden, born near Thrapston, was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668. Dryden Road is named after him.
Cynthia Spencer of Althorp, paternal grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales, after whom Spencer House in Spencer Parade are named.
Walter Tull, an inside forward for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town, and the first Black commissioned infantry officer to serve in the British Army. Walter Tull Way is named after him.

References

↑ "Contact Us - Northampton". Praise Christian Centre International.

External links

School homepage

Schools in Northamptonshire

Primary	Caroline Chisholm School Danetre & Southbrook Learning Village The Duston School Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering Science Academy

Secondary	Abbeyfield School Bishop Stopford School Brooke Weston Academy Campion School Caroline Chisholm School Chenderit School Corby Business Academy Danetre & Southbrook Learning Village Daventry UTC The Duston School Elizabeth Woodville School The Ferrers School Guilsborough School Huxlow Science College Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering Science Academy Kingsthorpe College Kingswood Secondary Academy Latimer Arts College Lodge Park Academy Magdalen College School, Brackley Malcolm Arnold Academy Manor School and Sports College Montsaye Academy Moulton School and Science College Northampton Academy Northampton School for Boys Northampton School for Girls The Parker E-ACT Academy Prince William School Rushden Academy Silverstone UTC Sir Christopher Hatton School Southfield School Sponne School Thomas Becket Catholic School Weavers Academy Weston Favell Academy Wollaston School Wrenn School

Independent	Bosworth Independent College Northampton High School Oundle School Overstone Park School Pitsford School Potterspury Lodge School Quinton House School St Peter's School Spratton Hall School Wellingborough School

Defunct schools	Kettering Grammar School Holy Family of Nazareth Convent School Notre Dame High School Unity College Northampton

United Learning schools

Academies	Accrington Academy Barnsley Academy Carter Community School Goresbrook School Hurlingham and Chelsea Secondary School John Smeaton Academy Kettering Buccleuch Academy Lambeth Academy Manchester Academy Midhurst Rother College North Oxfordshire Academy Northampton Academy Nova Hreod Academy Paddington Academy Richard Rose Central Academy Richard Rose Morton Academy Salford City Academy Seahaven Academy Sheffield Park Academy Sheffield Springs Academy Shoreham Academy Stockport Academy Swindon Academy The Regis School Walthamstow Academy William Hulme's Grammar School Wye School

Emmanuel Schools	Bede Academy Emmanuel College The King's Academy Trinity Academy

Independent schools	Arnold KEQMS Ashford School Bournemouth Collegiate School Caterham School Guildford High School Hampshire Collegiate School Hull Collegiate School Lincoln Minster School Sunderland High School Surbiton High School

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.