Royal Docks Academy
Royal Docks Academy | |
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Address | |
Prince Regent Lane , E16 3HS England | |
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Type | Academy |
Established | 1999 |
Local authority | Newham |
Trust | Burnt Mill Academy Trust |
Department for Education URN | 145410 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Gender | Male and Female |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 844 |
Colour(s) | Blue, Black |
Website | http://www.royaldocksacademy.org |
Royal Docks Academy (formerly Royal Docks Community School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Custom House within the London Borough of Newham, England. It does not have a sixth form.[1]
History[]
In September 1999, students and most of the staff of Woodside Community School in Plaistow, Newham, were relocated to new buildings in Custom House. The students from Woodside ran a competition to name the new school and design the logo, and this was won by a student named Joey.[citation needed] The school was given the name Royal Docks Community School.
The school buildings were seen to be state of the art at the time with nearly every classroom having digital interactive whiteboards, PCs with internet connections and Wi-Fi across the building - enabling teachers to use registers that would update attendance records immediately. This was at a time when other schools in the borough were still trialing a small number of interactive whiteboards.
The school was constructed with lifts and a spiral ramp instead of stairs. The sports hall / gymnasium on the first floor had sprung floorboards.
On 1 January 2018 the school converted to academy status and was renamed Royal Docks Academy. The school is now part of the Burnt Mill Academy Trust.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Department for Education: The Royal Docks Community School". Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Royal Docks Academy relaunch - News Archive - Burnt Mill Academy Trust". www.bmatrust.org.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
External links[]
Coordinates: 51°30′40″N 0°02′06″E / 51.5110°N 0.0349°E
- Secondary schools in the London Borough of Newham
- Academies in the London Borough of Newham
- Educational institutions established in 1999
- 1999 establishments in England
- London school stubs