Lord Grey Academy

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Lord Grey Academy
Address
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Rickley Lane Bletchley Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire , MK3 6EW England
Coordinates	51°59′53″N 00°44′59″W / 51.99806°N 0.74972°W / 51.99806; -0.74972Coordinates: 51°59′53″N 00°44′59″W / 51.99806°N 0.74972°W / 51.99806; -0.74972
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Aspire, Learn, Achieve
Religious affiliation(s)	None
Established	1973
Local authority	Milton Keynes
Department for Education URN	145736 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Jennie Cronin
Head teacher	Mr Jim Parker
Staff	240
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrollment	1245
Houses	Lorenz (Red), Enigma (Blue), Colossus (Silver), and Turing (Gold).
Colour(s)	Dark green blazer, black trousers or plaid skirt, white shirt, house tie, black pullover with house colours.
Website	http://www.lordgrey.org.uk

Lord Grey Academy is a comprehensive co-educational Academy in West Bletchley, Milton Keynes.

General Information[]

Lord Grey has four school houses: Lorenz, Enigma, Colossus and Turing, whose names relate to World War II code-breaking work at Bletchley Park.

History[]

Lord Grey opened in 1973 as a community comprehensive school following the amalgamation of Bletchley Grammar and Wilton Secondary schools. New accommodation was provided to supplement the existing facilities. The school was incorporated as a Grant Maintained School on 1 April 1993 and moved to Foundation status on 1 September 1999, under the New Framework for Schools.^{[citation needed]}

On 1 April 2018 the school changed its name to Lord Grey Academy and became part of the Tove Learning Trust,^[1] which is also part of the SWAN Teaching School Alliance.^[2]

2017 - Present Day[]

• Lord Grey School became Lord Grey Academy, part of the Tove Learning Trust, April 2018
• Jim Parker took over the role of Principal, assisted by Rob Page and Nigel Handyside Vice Principals, September 2018
• Eden Centre closed, July 2019

2013 – 2016[]

• Eden Centre - separate building for teaching vulnerable students - opened, 2015
• Significant update to the campus; July 2014 full Ofsted inspection and rated as Good, 2014 ^[3]

2009 – 2012[]

• Milton Keynes South Sixth Form created and successful; graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in June 2011.^{[citation needed]}
• Milton Keynes South Sixth Form created and successful; graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in June 2011;^{[citation needed]} reconfirmed in October 2012^{[citation needed]}
• Classical singing star Jonathan Ansell opens new building, November 2009
• New Hair Studio built
• Teaching and Learning Academy Status gained, February 2011.^{[citation needed]}

2006 – 2008[]

• Gained Second Specialism in Humanities
• Achieved the Rugby Union Development Award (RFU).^{[citation needed]}
• Awarded the FA Football status.^{[citation needed]}
• Comenius status awarded with additional funding until 2009.^{[citation needed]}
• £7.5 million capital improvement grant.^{[citation needed]}

2003 – 2005[]

• Additional buildings and refurbishments to prepare for expansion to accommodate Year 7 (2005)
• School roll to surpass 1,500
• Ofsted confirms that “Lord Grey is a Good School with a Good Sixth Form”.^{[citation needed]}
• Recognition as one of the “Most Improved Schools” in England by the Specialist Schools Academies Trust.^{[citation needed]}
• Securing the School Achievement Award from the DfES.^{[citation needed]}

1998 – 2002[]

• Specialist College status (MFL) gained.^{[citation needed]}

Ofsted 2014[]

The school was judged Good by Ofsted in 2014.

• OFSTED Reports

References[]

External links[]

• Lord Grey Academy website