| Langley Academy | |
| Established | 2008 |
| Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Principal | Chris Bowler |
| Location | Langley Road Langley Slough Berkshire SL3 7EF England |
| LEA | Slough |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.langleyacademy.org/ |
The Langley Academy is a state school in Langley, Berkshire, United Kingdom. It opened in September 2008, replacing the former Langleywood Secondary School.
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Langleywood Secondary School was created in 1982 on the site of the former Langley Secondary Modern School following a merger with the former Holmewood Secondary Modern School. As of 2005 Langleywood had about 800 pupils. From 2003 to 2005, Langleywood was in Ofsted 'special measures', but this period was successfully completed in November 2005. Upon the closure of Langleywood ofsted were invited into the school by the previous Headmaster, Mr Paul McAteer to give it its final ofsted report. Langleywood is "a good school with outstanding features".
The last official Langleywood event was held in the Windsor/Heathrow Marriot Hotel to celebrate the fantastic GCSE results Langleywood had in its final year.
The school closed in July of 2008 and was seen in the community as a great school.
In July 2004, Slough Borough Council, the local education authority, agreed to support the establishment of an academy on the Langleywood site. [1]
Langleywood closed and was replaced by the academy on September 2008. New buildings have been constructed and the school is sponsored by the Arbib Foundation.[1]
All students in the Langley Academy are assigned to one of six houses:
Arbib - Mr J Goodyear
Henley - Mr I Amod
Gaia - Miss S Treherne
Globe - Miss C Kayes
Grace - Mr P Paxman
Darwin - Mr R Brown
Principle - Mr C Bowler
Vice-Principle - Ms Renouf-Donaldson
Director of Post-16 Education - Mr O Haden
The Langley Academy offers a wide curriculum. They also encourage museum learning and rowing.
www.langleywood.slough.sch.uk/