The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a mixed all-through school 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 The Diocese of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering East Kent, eastern Kent which was founded by St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597. The diocese is centred on Canterbury Cathedral and is the oldest episcopal see, see of the Church o ...

Benenden School Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England, in Hemsted Park at Benenden, between Cranbrook and Tenterden. Benenden has a boarding population of over 550 girls aged 11 to 18, as well as a limited number of da ...

and Canterbury Christ Church University. The school specialises in Maths and Computing and is named after Ashford-born mathematician

John Wallis John Wallis (; la, Wallisius; ) was an English clergyman and mathematician who is given partial credit for the development of infinitesimal calculus. Between 1643 and 1689 he served as chief cryptographer for Parliament and, later, the royal ...

. The school officially became a 3-19 academy on 31 August 2012, educating pupils of primary and Secondary school ages, as well as a

sixth form In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...

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