Westfield Academy

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Westfield Academy
Address
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane

, ,
WD18 6NS

England
Coordinates 51°38′50″N0°24′59″W / 51.6471°N 0.4163°W / 51.6471; -0.4163
Information
Type Academy
Department for Education URN 140049 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsDave Yuill
PrincipalTim Body [1]
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1106
Colour(s)Navy Blue   Grey  
Website http://www.westfield.herts.sch.uk/

Westfield Academy (formerly Westfield Community Technology College) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Holywell Estate in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. [2]

Previously a community school and Technology College administered by Hertfordshire County Council, Westfield Community Technology College converted to academy status on 1 September 2013 and was renamed Westfield Academy. The school continues to coordinate with Hertfordshire County Council for admissions.

Westfield Academy provides leisure facilities to the public. The leisure facilities were opened in September 2004 and were originally run by Watford Borough Council. In August 2007, Fusion Lifestyle took over the management.

Westfield Academy also has close links with Watford Football Club. They also have links with the local primary schools, St Anthony's, Holywell and Laurence Haines. Westfield Academy is also the home ground and base of Gadeside Rangers Football Club.

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References

  1. "Key Staff Members". Westfield Academy. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. "Home". Westfield.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.