Weatherfield Academy
51°53′17″N0°32′31″W/ 51.888°N 0.542°W
| Weatherfield Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Brewers Hill Road ,, LU6 1AF | |
| Information | |
| Type | Special school; Academy |
| Department for EducationURN | 137896Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | J. Selmes |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 7 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 152 as of January 2019[update] |
| Houses | Owls, Kestrels, Swallows |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, Blue, Red |
| Website | http://www.weatherfield.beds.sch.uk/ |
Weatherfield Academy(formerly Weatherfield School) is amixedspecial schoollocated inDunstable,Bedfordshire,England. The school accepts pupils from all over theCentral Bedfordshirearea.
The school is for pupils whosespecial educationalneeds are categorised as ModerateLearning Difficulties.The school educates children aged 7 – 19
Facilities at Weatherfield include a school farm,ITsuites, CDT department, Food economics department, and a science laboratory.
In February 2011,Central Bedfordshire Councilsubmitted proposals to merge Weatherfield with Glenwood School and Hillcrest School over the three sites in Dunstable andHoughton Regis.[1]However, after consultation with pupils, staff and parents, Weatherfield was not included in the merger, and was converted toacademy statusinstead. Glenwood School and Hillcrest School merged to formThe Chiltern Schoolin 2012.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"BBC News - Merger plan for special schools in Central Bedfordshire".Bbc.co.uk. 13 February 2011.Retrieved6 August2012.
- ^"Schools merger 'will improve lives' - Local News".Dunstable Today. 10 April 2012.Retrieved5 August2013.
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