Eaton Bank Academy (formerly Eaton Bank School) is a co-educational
secondary school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...
with
academy status located in the town of
Congleton
Congleton is a market town and civil parish in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England. It is on the River Dane, south of Manchester and north of Stoke on Trent. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 28,497 and the built-up area ha ...
in
Cheshire
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,
England
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.
History
The school was formed in 2000 after the reduction of the area's three schools to two larger schools (the previous schools being Dane Valley High School, Heathfield High School and Westlands High School). The school gained academy status in September 2012.
In 2013 Eaton Bank Academy announced plans for a
multi-purpose sports centre, the sports centre was planned to cost £3 Million. The plans were announced as part of "Congleton's attempt to secure it's Olympic legacy".
In 2019 ministerial approval was given for Eaton Bank Academy to join Fallibroome Trust.
Ofsted
In an
Ofsted
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inspection in 2015 the report classified the school as 'Good with outstanding features'.
The report rated both 'leadership and management' and student 'behaviour and welfare' as Outstanding. The inspectors reported; "There is an exceptional ethos and climate for learning within the school".
See also
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Congleton High School
References
External links
School website
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Secondary schools in the Borough of Cheshire East
Educational institutions established in 2000
Academies in the Borough of Cheshire East
2000 establishments in England