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which was then independent from local authority control. The academy specialises in the use of ICT and has been awarded the
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Djanogly formerly operated on two sites – the 14–19 Centre in the old CTC building in Sherwood Rise, and the 11–14 Centre in a new building designed by
Djanogly City Academy website
Trust website
Trust Financial Statement
* {{authority control Academies in Nottingham Educational institutions established in 1989 Educational charities based in the United Kingdom Former city technology colleges Secondary schools in Nottingham 1989 establishments in England
secondary school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...
in Nottingham
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, England. It has been open since 2003, when it replaced the oversubscribed Djanogly CTC, a City Technology College
In England, a City Technology College (CTC) is an urban all-ability specialist schoolWalter (2007), p. 6 for students aged 11 to 18 specialising in science, technology and mathematics. They charge no fees and are independent of local authority ...
,Djanogly City Academy websitewhich was then independent from local authority control. The academy specialises in the use of ICT and has been awarded the
ICT Mark The Self-review Framework is an online tool that schools in the United Kingdom can use to assess and benchmark their use of technology ( ICT). It enables schools to identify where they are and shows the practical steps they can take to improve thei ...
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It is named after its sponsor, textile millionaire Sir Harry Djanogly
Sir Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly, (born 1 August 1938) is an English textile manufacturer, art collector and philanthropist. Djanogly, who is estimated to be worth £300 million, made his fortune from the merger of his Nottingham Manufacturing ...
.Sir Harry Djanogly Official Website/ref>
Djanogly formerly operated on two sites – the 14–19 Centre in the old CTC building in Sherwood Rise, and the 11–14 Centre in a new building designed by Foster & Partners
Foster + Partners is a British architectural, engineering, and integrated design practice founded in 1967 as Foster Associates by Norman Foster. It is the largest architectural firm in the UK with over 1,500 employees in 13 studios worldwide.
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on the site of the former Forest Comprehensive School on Gregory Boulevard, opposite the Forest Recreation Ground
The Forest Recreation Ground is an open space and recreation ground in Nottingham, England, approximately one mile north of the city centre. This urban space is bounded by the neighbourhoods of Forest Fields to the north, Mapperley Park to the ...
. The Sherwood Rise site now accommodates the primary aged children. However, towards the end of the school year, year 11 students are accommodated here to study and take their gcse examinations.
See also
* Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Learning Resource Centre atUniversity of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public university, public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter in 1948. The University of Nottingham belongs t ...
References
External links
Djanogly City Academy website
Trust website
Trust Financial Statement
* {{authority control Academies in Nottingham Educational institutions established in 1989 Educational charities based in the United Kingdom Former city technology colleges Secondary schools in Nottingham 1989 establishments in England