Lincroft Academy

Academy in Bedfordshire, England
52°10′08″N 0°31′16″W / 52.16893°N 0.52100°W / 52.16893; -0.52100InformationTypeAcademyLocal authorityBedford Borough CouncilTrustCambridge Meridian Academies TrustDepartment for Education URN136471 TablesOfstedReportsAcademy PrincipalEmma AppadooGenderCo-educationalAge11 to 16Websitewww.lincroft.beds.sch.uk

Lincroft Academy is a co-educational secondary school located in Oakley in the English county of Bedfordshire.[1]

It was established as a secondary modern school in the early 1960s on land that was part of Oakley Grange. In the early 1970s it became a middle school educating pupils aged 9 to 13. In February 2011 the school converted to academy status and adopted its present name.[2] In 2017 it became a secondary school educating pupils aged 11 to 16.

Today the school forms part of the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust which includes 25 schools.[3]

Notable former pupils

  • Oliver Gavin, racing driver
  • Paula Radcliffe, marathon runner and olympian
  • Nick Tandy, racing driver

References

  1. ^ "Home - Lincroft Academy". www.lincroft.beds.sch.uk.
  2. ^ "Lincroft School Oakley". bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk. 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ "CMAT Academies Archive". CMAT.

External links

  • Official website
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