The Kingsway School is a

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secondary school located in Stockport,

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, England. The school has sites on each side of Kingsway; on Foxland Road in

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to the west and Broadway in Cheadle to the east.

History

The school was formed in 1983 by the merger of Broadway Boys School and Kingsway Girls School, now called the Foxland and Broadway campuses after the roads they are on. In 2014, the school celebrated the 75th anniversary of Broadway Campus and the 50th anniversary of the Foxland Campus. Previously a community school administered by

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, in February 2016 The Kingsway School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Education Learning Trust.

Charitable activity

The school has raised over £500,000 for charities including their sister school in Kenya. This has been done through a sponsored walk every other year, an annual Christmas fair along with several other charity events. Staff from both schools often visit the other to share experiences and knowledge as well as support each other in the teaching of future generations.

Notable former pupils

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References

Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Academies in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Cheadle, Greater Manchester Educational institutions established in 1983 {{GreaterManchester-school-stub