Eaton Bank Academy

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Eaton Bank Academy
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The school in 2006
Address
Eaton Bank Academy
Jackson Road

, ,
CW12 1NT

Coordinates 53°10′31″N2°12′08″W / 53.17531°N 2.20235°W / 53.17531; -2.20235
Information
Former nameEaton Bank School
Type Academy
MottoBelieve in Success [1]
Established7 September 2000 (2000-09-07) [2]
Local authority Cheshire East
TrustThe Fallibroome Trust [3]
Department for Education URN 138662 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherEd O’Neill [4]
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment867
Website www.eatonbankacademy.org

Eaton Bank Academy (formerly Eaton Bank School) is a co-educational secondary school with academy status located in the town of Congleton in Cheshire, England.

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History

The school was formed in 2000 after the reduction of the area's three schools to two larger schools (the previous schools being Dane Valley High School, Heathfield High School and Westlands High School). The school gained academy status in September 2012. [5]

In 2013 Eaton Bank Academy announced plans for a £3 million multi-purpose sports centre, these plans were announced as part of "Congleton's attempt to secure it's Olympic legacy". [6]

In 2019 ministerial approval was given for Eaton Bank Academy to join Fallibroome Trust. [7]

Ofsted

In an Ofsted inspection in 2015 the report classified the school as 'Good with outstanding features'. [8] The report rated both 'leadership and management' and student 'behaviour and welfare' as Outstanding. The inspectors reported; "There is an exceptional ethos and climate for learning within the school". [8]

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References

  1. "Eaton Bank Academy". eatonbankacademy.org. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. "New high schools open their doors". Congleton Chronicle . 8 September 2000. p. 10.
  3. "About | The Fallibroome Trust". www.fallibroometrust.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  4. "Eaton Bank Academy – The Fallibroome Trust" . Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. "Extracts from the Chronicle Files "10 years ago"". Glancing Back. Congleton Chronicle . 29 September 2022. p. 6.
  6. "Extracts from the Chronicle Files "10" years ago"". Glancing Back. Congleton Chronicle . 2 February 2023. p. 6.
  7. "The Fallibroome Trust Set To Expand – The Fallibroome Trust" . Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  8. 1 2 "2015 Ofsted Inspection Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2015.