Royal Docks Academy
Royal Docks Academy (formerly Royal Docks Community School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Custom House within the London Borough of Newham, England. It does not have a sixth form.[1]
| Royal Docks Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Prince Regent Lane , E16 3HS England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1999 |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Trust | Burnt Mill Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 145410 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 844 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Black |
| Website | http://www.royaldocksacademy.org |
History
In September 1999 students, and most staff, from Woodside Community School, of Plaistow, E13 8RX, were relocated to The Royal Docks Community School.
The students from Woodside run a competition to name the new school and design the logo which was won by a student named Joey.
The school was seen to be state of the art at the time with nearly every classroom having digital interactive whiteboards, PCs with internet connections and Wi-Fi across the building - enabling teachers to use registers that would update attendance records immediately. This was at a time when other schools in the borough were still trialing a small number of interactive whiteboards.
The sports hall / gym on the first floor had sprung floorboards. It had lifts and a spiral ramp instead of stairs.
On 1 January 2018 the school converted to academy status and was renamed Royal Docks Academy. The school is now part of the Burnt Mill Academy Trust.[2]
References
- "Department for Education: The Royal Docks Community School". Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Royal Docks Academy relaunch - News Archive - Burnt Mill Academy Trust". www.bmatrust.org.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2018.