The Littlehampton Academy
Encyclopedia
The Littlehampton Academy is a large, mixed gender academy, sponsored by Woodard Schools
and West Sussex County Council
, in Littlehampton
, West Sussex
which opened in September 2009. The academy replaced The Littlehampton Community School
, which closed in August 2009.
in the bidding for a full rebuild under the Building Schools for the Future
. Shortly afterwards, the school and Woodard Schools
signed an agreement to work together to turn the school into the academy, alongside two other establishments in West Sussex. The Department for Children, Schools and Families
formally approved the academy proposals in September 2008, announcing that the existing establishment would close in August 2009
Woodard Schools
Woodard Schools is a group of Anglican schools affiliated to the Woodard Corporation which has its origin in the work of Nathaniel Woodard, an Anglo-Catholic clergyman....
and West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council is the authority that governs the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex. The county also contains 7 district and borough councils, and 159 town, parish and neighbourhood councils. The county council has 71 elected councillors...
, in Littlehampton
Littlehampton
Littlehampton is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton and east of the county town of Chichester....
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
which opened in September 2009. The academy replaced The Littlehampton Community School
Littlehampton Community School
The Littlehampton Community School was a large, mixed gender community comprehensive school located at the edge of Littlehampton, in West Sussex, England, and was the main secondary school in the Littlehampton area...
, which closed in August 2009.
Establishment
The proposal of an academy in Littlehampton was first made in 2007, shortly after The Littlehampton Community School lost out to Bognor Regis Community CollegeBognor Regis Community College
The Regis School, previously called 'Bognor Regis Community College' is a secondary 11-18, mixed sex LEA comprehensive Community College, located in Bognor Regis, West Sussex...
in the bidding for a full rebuild under the Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
. Shortly afterwards, the school and Woodard Schools
Woodard Schools
Woodard Schools is a group of Anglican schools affiliated to the Woodard Corporation which has its origin in the work of Nathaniel Woodard, an Anglo-Catholic clergyman....
signed an agreement to work together to turn the school into the academy, alongside two other establishments in West Sussex. The Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
formally approved the academy proposals in September 2008, announcing that the existing establishment would close in August 2009