Grace Academy (Coventry)
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Grace Academy is an Academy in Coventry
, England
. It has an expanding sixth form
which is part of the North East Federation. It was formerly Woodway Park School and Community College
, and was converted into an Academy on 31 August 2008 using the same buildings, prior to housing the new academy in new buildings on 24 February 2010
The academy is operated by Grace Foundation, a registered charity
founded by Bob Edmiston, entrepreneur and founder of the evangelical international charity Christian Vision
, who is a Governor of Grace Academy.
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has an expanding sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
which is part of the North East Federation. It was formerly Woodway Park School and Community College
Woodway Park School and Community College
Woodway Park School and Community College was a comprehensive school in Coventry, England. It had an expanding sixth form.It was converted into an Academy called Grace Academy on 31 August 2008 using the same buildings, prior to housing the new academy in new buildings on 31 August 2009....
, and was converted into an Academy on 31 August 2008 using the same buildings, prior to housing the new academy in new buildings on 24 February 2010
The academy is operated by Grace Foundation, a registered charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
founded by Bob Edmiston, entrepreneur and founder of the evangelical international charity Christian Vision
Christian Vision
Christian Vision is a large international Christian religious organization in the United Kingdom, established in 1993. It is registered charity under English law and in 2007 had an endowment of £200 million, making it one of the 100 largest charities in the UK....
, who is a Governor of Grace Academy.
See also
- Grace Academy (Solihull)Grace Academy (Solihull)Grace Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school within the English Academy programme, at Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, West Midlands.It opened in 2006 and replaced the old Whitesmore School...
- Grace Academy (Darlaston)Grace Academy (Darlaston)Grace Academy is an Academy in Darlaston, Walsall, England. It is a non-selective co-educational secondary school. It was formerly Darlaston Community Science College, and was converted into an Academy on 01 September 2009 using the same buildings, prior to housing the new academy in new buildings...
- List of schools in Coventry