Drapers' Academy is a secondary school for girls and boys, from years 7 to 13

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with academy status, located in

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near

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, England. It was the first academy to be established in the

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History

It was established in September 2010 under the joint sponsorship of the Drapers' Company and

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. It is located on the site of the former King's Wood School. Its future was thrown into doubt on 7 July 2010 by the government's announcement of cuts to the national school building programme, but after reconsideration was given approval on 6 August.

Description

For two years the Academy occupied one of the original King's Wood buildings while the new buildings were being constructed and the extensive 23 acre grounds re-landscaped. This work is now completed and the new buildings opened on 3 September 2012. The new buildings were designed by architects

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working with structural, mechanical and electrical engineer
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National Award in 2014

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(a Freeman of the Drapers' Company) officially opened the buildings on 26 October 2012. The Academy is designed to be a 'Harold Hill School for Harold Hill Families.' The Academy specialisms are science and mathematics but a broad syllabus is taught. The Academy is also home to a Sixth Form hosting 200 students. Drapers' Academy is a member school of the Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust, along with Drapers' Maylands Primary School, Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School, Drapers' Brookside Infant School and Drapers' Brookside Junior School.

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External links

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