Beamont Collegiate Academy

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Beamont Collegiate Academy
Address
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Long Lane
Orford

, ,
WA2 8PX

Coordinates 53°24′26″N2°35′18″W / 53.40735°N 2.58827°W / 53.40735; -2.58827
Information
Type Academy
Department for Education URN 139196 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalGareth Harris
Gender Mixed
Age11to 16
Enrolment766- as of January 2015
Website http://bca.warrington.ac.uk/

Beamont Collegiate Academy (formerly William Beamont Community High School) is a mixed secondary school in the Orford area of Warrington, Cheshire, England. [1] The school is named after William Beamont, a Victorian philanthropist and the first mayor of Warrington.

Previously a community school administered by Warrington Borough Council, William Beamont Community High School converted to academy status in 2013 and was renamed Beamont Collegiate Academy. The school is now sponsored by Warrington Collegiate, [2] however the school continues to coordinate with Warrington Borough Council regarding its admissions.

The school moved into a new building in 2016, funded by the Government's Priority Schools Building Programme, on the same site and constructed by Wates Group. [3]

Jesse Lingard, former Manchester United midfielder, attended the school. [4]

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References

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  2. "Our Sponsor | Beamont Collegiate Academy". Bca.warrington.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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