The Winsford Academy
| The Winsford Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Grange Lane , , CW7 2BT | |
| Coordinates | 53°11′42″N 2°32′09″W / 53.195104°N 2.535900°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Winsford Academy |
| Former name | The Winsford E-ACT Academy |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Dream Learn Trust Succeed |
| Established | 1895 (as Verdin Technical School) 1906 (as Verdin Higher Elementary School) 1920 (as Verdin Central School) 1925 (as Verdin County Secondary School) 1935 (as Verdin County Grammar School) 1970 (as Verdin County Comprehensive School) 1971 (Woodford Lodge County Comprehensive School was established) 1987 (as Verdin County High School) 2008 (as Winsford High School Federation) 2010 (as The Winsford E-ACT Academy) |
| Founder | Amalgamation |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Trust | The Fallibroome Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 136184 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair Governor | Joanne Watkins |
| Principal | Emma-Jane McLaren |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11–16 |
| Enrollment | 1,144 |
| Capacity | 1,700 |
| Houses | Britten, Purcell, Elgar, Sullivan |
| Colour(s) | Blue Yellow |
| Slogan | Dream Learn Trust Succeed |
| Publication | Newsletters and bulletins |
| Website | www |
The Winsford Academy (simply referred to as Winsford Academy and formerly The Winsford E-ACT Academy) is an 11–16 mixed secondary school with academy status in Winsford, Cheshire, England. It was established in September 2010 following the amalgamation of the two predecessor schools; Verdin High School and Woodford Lodge High School. It is located on the campus of the former Verdin High School on Grange Lane that was established in 1970 and was initially one component of a two-campus school, with history spanning from its original founding as Verdin Technical School in 1895.
In September 2013, the academy moved into a new, £20 million purpose-built school which includes 60 classrooms with flexible learning spaces; a 400-seat theatre in the Performing Arts Centre; Learning Resource Centre; sports facilities; science labs; drama and dance studios; music rehearsal rooms; media suites; art studios; technology workshops; and a Sixth Form Centre (formally). In addition to this, the academy has spent £1.7 million on ICT.