Chobham Academy

Chobham Academy is a mixed all-through school and sixth form which opened in September 2013. The school is located in the East Village of Stratford in the London Borough of Newham, England. It has 1,800 student places and has a specialism in performing arts.[1]

Chobham Academy
Location
Stratford
,
London
,
E20

England
Coordinates51°32′57.44″N 0°0′25.8″W
Information
TypeAcademy
Established2013 (2013)
Department for Education URN139703 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalMichael Whitworth
GenderMixed
Age3 to 18
Enrolment1,894
Websitewww.chobhamacademy.org.uk

Chobham Academy is located in buildings that were first used during the 2012 Summer Olympics as the main base for organising and managing teams. Rebuilt after the games, it opened in September 2013 as an education campus comprising: a nursery, primary and secondary school, sixth form and adult learning facility.[2] As a school that was purpose-built to serve the new community established in the former Olympic Village, priority for admission into the school is given to those who live in East Village.[3]

The school is operated by the Harris Federation, a federation of primary and secondary academies in England. The school is sponsored by Lend Lease Group. Lend Lease have been responsible for the design, development and construction of East Village, on behalf of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The school building was designed by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.[4]

References
  1. Melton, Natalie (10 October 2012). "An interview with Chobham Academy Principal Designate, Jason Baigent". London Living. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. "Olympic school gets the go ahead". BBC News. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. "Admissions criteria for Chobham Academy" (PDF). Academy and free schools admissions criteria for September 2013. Newham Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. Burdett, Ricky (20 April 2012). "Legacy linchpin: Chobham Academy". Architecture Today. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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