Westbourne Academy

Academy in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
52°04′27″N 1°07′17″E / 52.07408°N 1.12137°E / 52.07408; 1.12137InformationTypeAcademyOpenedSeptember 1939Local authoritySuffolkTrustAcademy Transformation TrustDepartment for Education URN139288 TablesOfstedReportsPrincipalMark BouckleyActing headteacherMarianne WoodhouseStaff69GenderCoeducationalAge11 to 16Enrollment1027Websitehttp://www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk/Last updated: 25 March 2024

Westbourne Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.[1] It is a co-educational school for students aged 11–16 with post-16 provision accommodated at the Suffolk One sixth form centre.[1] The field used to be home of Ipswich Phoenix Football Club, and is now used by Ipswich Valley Rangers.

The school has been known by many different names since 1939, such as, Western Senior Girls' School, Westbourne School, Westbourne High School and Westbourne Sports College before becoming an academy in February 2013. It is now part of the Academy Transformation Trust.

Notable alumni

  • Kirk Degiorgio, techno producer and DJ.
  • Kieron Dyer, former Newcastle United, Ipswich Town and England midfielder.
  • Sean Hedges-Quinn, sculptor, animator and, film model and prop-maker.
  • Ian Payne, ITV Tyne Tees presenter.

References

  1. ^ a b Westbourne Sports College profile, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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