Westfield Academy

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]

For the secondary school in Yeovil, Somerset, see Westfield Academy, Yeovil.

Westfield Academy
Address
Tolpits Lane

Watford
,
Hertfordshire
,
WD18 6NS

England
Coordinates51.6471°N 0.4163°W / 51.6471; -0.4163
Information
TypeAcademy
Department for Education URN140049 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsDave Yuill
PrincipalTim Body [1]
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Number of students1019
Colour(s)Navy Blue   Grey  
Websitehttp://www.westfield.herts.sch.uk/

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.

References
  1. Brown, Steven (29 January 2016). "Westfield Academy's headteacher defends school after poor league table results". Watford Observer. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. "Home". Westfield.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.



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