Abington Academy
| Motto | "Strive to succeed" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1957/1954 |
| Closed | 2015 |
| Type | Academy |
| Location | Station Road Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2DU England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Gender | mixed |
| Ages | 10–14 |
| Colours | Black, Yellow and Green |
| Trust Name | Abington Academy Trust |
| Successor School | Wigston Academy |
| Website | Abington Academy |
Abington Academy was a middle school located in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. It opened in September 1957 as Abington High School.[1]
History
The history of the school is traceable to 1934, moving to its last site in 1954 and officially opening in September 1957.[2]
On 1 April 2012, Abington High School converted to an academy, becoming Abington Academy. In 2015, plans for the merger with Bushloe High School were finalized.
Additional Buildings
In 2007, 50 years after opening, Abington got a new Sports Hall.
In 2012, a new centre for children with Autism was opened called EXCEL. Children in EXCEL will remain in EXCEL from Year 6 to Year 13,
Merger
A merger with neighbouring school Bushloe High School was proposed towards the end of 2013. After several consultation periods, it was announced in Spring 2015 that Bushloe and Abington would merge in September 2015 to form Wigston Academy under the new trust, Wigston Academy Trust. In September 2017, the age range of the school will change from 10 - 14 to 11 - 16.
On Tuesday 1st September 2015, Abington Academy merged with Bushloe High School to become Wigston Academy under the Wigston Academies Trust.
Awards
Awards Abington Academy (Abington High School) received:
- Ofsted Outstanding
- National Support School
- Diamond Jubilee
- Leading Edge
- Healthy School
- Arts College
- IQM (Inclusion Quality Award)
- International School Award (2009 to 2012, 2012 to 2015) - Abington won this award for their work with other schools locally, nationally and internationally.
- Invest in People
- Arts Mark Gold
- Quality Mark
- Sportsmark
- Sainsbury's School Games Mark
- The Diana Award
- Enquiry School
