Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is a mixed Sikh all-through school and

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. It is located in the Hayes area of the

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, England. The school is named after

Guru Nanak Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: , ), also referred to as ('father Nānak'), was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated w ...

, the founder of the religion of

Sikhism Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...

and the first of the ten

Sikh Gurus The Sikh gurus (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in 1469. The year 1469 marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founde ...

History

It was first established as a

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in 1993 by Sant Baba Amar Singh Ji called Guru Nanak Sikh College. The institution split to form Guru Nanak Sikh Primary School and Guru Nanak Sikh Secondary School, and joined the state-maintained sector in 1999 (both as

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s). The secondary school converted to academy status in 2010, with the primary school joining in 2012 to form the all-through Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, within the Guru Nanak Sikh Multi Academy Trust.

Description

Guru Nanak Sikh Academy educates pupils through all Key Stages of the English education system leading to GCSE examinations in Year 11. Students in the

have the option to study from a range of A Levels and BTECs.

Building

Guru Nanak Sikh School was extended in 2009. The site is within the

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so the project had to be evaluated by the

and the office of the

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Primary schools in the London Borough of Hillingdon Secondary schools in the London Borough of Hillingdon Academies in the London Borough of Hillingdon Sikhism in England Educational institutions established in 1993 1993 establishments in England Memorials to Guru Nanak