| Coordinates | 52.0315°N 0.821°W |
|---|---|
| Established | 2020 |
| Head label | Headteacher |
| Head | Ian Bacon |
| Address | Barossa Way |
| Location | Whitehouse |
| City | Milton Keynes |
| County | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Postal code | MK8 1BX |
| Ofsted | yes |
| Trust | Denbigh Alliance Multi Academy Trust |
| Urn | 147860 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Lower age | 11 |
| Upper age | 16 |
| Website | https://watlingacademy.net/ |
Watling Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in the Whitehouse area of Milton Keynes, in the English county of Buckinghamshire.[1]
History
Construction of the school began in 2019, in anticipation of the planned demand for secondary school places from the large new developments on the western side of the city; the £40 million project to construct the school is on a 10-hectare (25-acre) site.[2] The school formally opened on a temporary site in September 2020,[3] and occupation of the new buildings began in June 2021.[4]
The school today
Watling Academy is a free school,[5] and is part of the Denbigh Alliance Multi Academy Trust, which also operates Denbigh School in Shenley Church End.[6]
References
- ^ "Watling Academy". Watling Academy. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Murrer, Sally (13 August 2020). "New secondary school that will be the biggest in Milton Keynes will open early next year". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Watling Academy prepares to welcome first pupils". Denbigh Alliance Multi Academy Trust. 13 August 2020. – via MKFM.
- ^ "Milton Keynes's newest secondary school moves to its permanent site". Denbigh Alliance Multi Academy Trust. – via MKFM.
- ^ "Watling Academy - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Home - The Denbigh Alliance MAT, Milton Keynes". Thedenbighalliance.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-15.