Akeley Wood School

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Akeley Wood School
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Akeley Wood School
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MK18 5AE

England
Coordinates 52°01′53″N0°59′42″W / 52.0315°N 0.9950°W / 52.0315; -0.9950
Information
Type Private day school
Local authority Buckinghamshire
Department for Education URN 110536 Tables
Headteacher [1] Eleanor Holding [1]
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment470
Houses4 Sports Houses known as Thompson, Pilgrim, Stuart and Hillcrest
Colour(s)Green & Red   
Website http://www.akeleywoodschool.co.uk/

Akeley Wood School is a coeducational private primary and secondary school, with an attached sixth form near Buckingham. It is owned by Cognita, which is an independent schools company. [2]

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The school accommodates pupils aged 12 months –18 years old albeit not on the same site – stretching efforts across three separate schools; the Junior School, Tile House Mansion and the Senior School – Akeley Wood. They have 1 mascot called Ted the turtle who was made in 2022 and was designed to include diversity. There are approximately 900 pupils across the three sites.

History

Akeley Wood School was originally named Hillcrest School, and located in Frinton-on-Sea. Hillcrest School moved, avoiding the war, to Wales; and, in 1946, to Akeley Wood, where it was renamed. In 1973 the school changed from a boy's boarding to a co-educational day school.

A junior division of the school was introduced, and in 1976 provision was also made for those pupils who wanted to remain at the school to take their Ordinary Levels (subsequently GCSEs). The school expanded in 1987 to accommodate a sixth form.

The school grew rapidly, requiring a new site, and in 1988 Wicken Park was purchased to run a junior school. In 1998 Tile House Mansion was purchased and the lower school was taken off site. [3]

The Junior School includes a nursery and provides education for boys and girls aged from 12 months to 11 years. [4] Pupils aged 11 to 13 years attend Tile House Mansion and pupils between the ages of 13 and 18 years attend the Senior School.

In May 2013 Cognita announced plans to construct a new Sixth Form centre [5] which was opened in September 2013. The new facilities are based in the Stable Hall and include a careers centre, seminar rooms, independent study rooms, social and recreation areas over two floors and a purpose built kitchen. [6]

Notable former pupils

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References

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  2. School's homepage introduction.
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