Alec Reed Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Location |
Bengarth Road Northolt Greater London UB5 5LQ England Coordinates: 51°32′36″N 0°23′04″W / 51.5434°N 0.3845°W |
| DfE number | 307/6905 |
| DfE URN | 134369 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 3–19 |
| Website |
www |
Alec Reed Academy is a mixed all-through school and sixth form located in the Northolt area of the London Borough of Ealing, England. The school operates nursery, primary, secondary and sixth form departments for pupils ages 3 to 19.
Walford Secondary School was founded in 1955 as a secondary modern school for 11- to 16-year-olds;[1] it later became Walford High School under the comprehensive system. The school changed its name to Compton High School and Sports College in 2001,[2] after the Middlesex and England cricketer, Denis Compton.[3] In 2003 Compton High School and Northolt Primary School were merged on the same site to form West London Academy, one of the first academies to be created in England.[4] The school moved to new buildings on the same site in 2005.[5] In 2012 the West London Academy was renamed Alec Reed Academy, in honour of its sponsor, Alec Reed.
The school shares its campus with John Chilton School, a special school for pupils who have a physical and/or a medical disability.[6] Because of this the two schools share many facilities, and the entire campus is wheelchair accessible.
Notable former pupils
Walford High School
- Gaz Choudhry, wheelchair basketball player[7]
References
- ↑ 'Northolt: Education', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 4: Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood with Southall, Hillingdon with Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Perivale, Ruislip, Edgware, Harrow with Pinner (1971), pp. 121-122.
- ↑ "The schools that did not need saving - Article". TES. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ The Guardian, Tuesday 14 May 2002 - A little bit of... fun by Stephen Moss
- ↑ "UK | Education | 'Serious concerns' at new academy". BBC News. 2005-08-03. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Welcome to". Alec Reed Academy. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "John Chilton School". John-chilton.ealing.sch.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "I'll do Ealing proud says wheelchair basketball Olympics hopeful". Ealing Gazette. Retrieved 2013-07-25.