Thomas Deacon Academy

Thomas Deacon Academy

The Thomas Deacon Academy is an academy located in Peterborough, England. Built by contractors Laing O'Rourke to a design by Foster and Partners, the academy's construction began in June 2005, and it opened to students in September 2007. The academy houses approximately 2,200 students ranging from ages 11-18 and was built on the site of Deacon's School in Queen's Gardens, Dogsthorpe.

The total cost of the Thomas Deacon Academy is estimated at £46.4 million.Fact|date=May 2008 The "Evening Telegraph" has reported that this has risen to an excess of £50 million.Fact|date=May 2008 Contributors to the academy include Peterborough City Council, Perkins Engines and The Deacon's Trust, a trust created by Thomas Deacon's will in 1721.

The teaching and student bodies combined the students and staff of three local schools: Deacon's School, John Mansfield School and Hereward Community College, all of which closed in July 2007. The Thomas Deacon Academy offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to its sixth form students as an alternative to A-Levels.

The academy uses a college system, with seven areas of focus - maths, science, communications, humanities, arts, technology and sport. The college system is intended to ensure that the school does not lose sight of induvidual students.Fact|date=May 2008

An average day at the Academy starts at 8.45am and finishes at 2.45pm.Fact|date=May 2008 However students may also attend after-school activities and additional lessons.

References

1. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/6629655.stm No playground for 'super-school'] , BBC News, 6 May 2007.

2. [http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/video?articleid=3114844 "I hope the children are also excited about this as I am"] , Asha Mehta, Peterborough Today.

3. [http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2156425,00.html No break, no bells in school of the future] , Anushka Asthana, The Guardian, 26 August 2007.

External links

* [http://www.thomasdeaconacademy.com The Academy's Official Website]
* [http://www.deaconsschool.co.uk Deacon's School]
* [http://www.herewardcollege.co.uk Hereward Community College]
* [http://www.johnmansfield.peterborough.sch.uk John Mansfield School]
* [http://www.perkins.com Perkins]
* [http://www.peterborough.gov.uk Peterborough City Council]


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