The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a mixed

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with academy status in

Ashford, Kent Ashford is a town in the county of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Great Stour at the southern or Escarpment, scarp edge of the North Downs, about southeast of central London and northwest of Folkestone by road. In the ...

. It was known as Christ Church Church of England High School. On 1 September 2010 it became an academy, sponsored by the Diocese of Canterbury,

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and

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. The school specialises in Maths and Computing and is named after Ashford-born mathematician

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. The school officially became a 3-19 academy on 31 August 2012, educating pupils of

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and Secondary school ages, as well as a sixth form provision. The school holds places for 1400 students aged 3–19.URN 136197 The John Wallis Church of England Academy
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History

The high school attracted media attention after a pepper spray attack in February 2008.

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Ashford, Kent Primary schools in Kent Secondary schools in Kent Academies in Kent Church of England primary schools in the Diocese of Canterbury Church of England secondary schools in the Diocese of Canterbury Specialist maths and computing colleges in England {{Kent-school-stub