The Sutton Academy

The Sutton Academy
Motto Living to Learn, Learning to Live
Type Secondary School / Academy
Deputy Headteacher Miss Plumpton Walsh
Chair of Governors Patricia Bacon
Location Elton Head Road
St. Helens
Merseyside
WA9 5AU
England
Coordinates: 53°25′42″N 2°43′44″W / 53.4284°N 2.7290°W / 53.4284; -2.7290
Local authority St. Helens
DfE number 342/6905
DfE URN 136141 Tables
Students c. 1320[1]
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Colours Purple, green and black
Website www.thesuttonacademy.org.uk

The Sutton Academy (formerly Sutton High Sports College and originally known as Sutton High School) is a secondary school in the Sutton area of St. Helens, Merseyside, England. It is a medium-sized school for about 1300 students, catering to children from ages 11 to 18.

History

The Sutton Academy was originally opened as a replacement for the much older Robins Lane High School. The Robins Lane site remained in use up until its demolition. The bell from the old facility can be seen on display inside the current Sutton Academy site.

In 1993 there was a fire at the school, which destroyed several parts of the building.

The school achieved specialist status in sports in 2002.

The Sutton Academy's current facilities were slated to be extensively refurbished as part of the government's Building Schools for the Future scheme until the scheme was axed.[2]

The school became an academy in 2010.

Staff

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/104825 - OFSTED listing for Sutton High Sport College
  2. ↑ "£7m boost for Sutton Academy". St. Helens Star. Newsquest Media. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "September 2015 Staff List" (PDF). The Sutton Academy. September 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  4. ↑ "The Governing Body". The Sutton Academy. November 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
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