Washington Academy (formerly Washington Grammar School and then Washington School) is a

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secondary school located in

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in the

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, England.

History

It was original established as a

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but then later became a comprehensive community school administered by Sunderland City Council, with a specialism in technology. The school relocated to new buildings in 2009. In September 2017 Washington School converted to academy status and was renamed Washington Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Consilium Academies Trust.

Academics

Washington Academy offers

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and vocational courses as programmes of study for pupils. Most graduating students go on to attend Sunderland College which acts as the school's partner further education provider.

Notable former pupils

Elle Macpherson and Bryan Ferry (5473371393)

Washington School

Fraser Kemp Fraser Kemp (born 1 September 1958) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Houghton and Washington East from 1997 to 2010, and previously a full-time employee of the Labour Party. Early life He attende ...

, Labour MP from 1997 to 2010 for

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Washington Grammar School

* Prof Laing Barden CBE, vice-chancellor from 1992 to 1996 of the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, and director from 1978 to 1992 of Newcastle Polytechnic * C. Thomas Elliott CBE FRS, scientist in the fields of narrow gap semiconductor and

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research *

Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to ''The Independent'', Ferry an ...

, singer-songwriter *

Willie Hamilton William Winter Hamilton (26 June 1917 – 23 January 2000) was a British politician who served as a Labour Member of Parliament for constituencies in Fife, Scotland for 37 years, between 1950 and 1987. He was known for his strong republican ...

, Labour MP from 1950 to 1974 for West Fife and from 1974 to 1987 for Central Fife *

Howard Kendall Howard Kendall (22 May 1946 – 17 October 2015) was an English footballer and manager. Kendall joined Preston North End as an apprentice and stayed with the club when he turned professional. He was a runner-up in the 1964 FA Cup with Preston, ...

, managed Everton in the 1980s * Prof

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, Professor of Social Sciences since 1991 at the

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* Dame

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(''née'' Spark) CBE, former chief inspector of prisons

References

External links

* ww.washingtonacademy.co.uk/ Washington Academy official website {{authority control Secondary schools in the City of Sunderland Washington, Tyne and Wear Academies in the City of Sunderland