Cockburn John Charles Academy (formerly The South Leeds Academy) is a mixed

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located in the Belle Isle area of

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, England. It was originally known as Belle Isle

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, before becoming a secondary school. It was then renamed

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Community High School. The school was formally merged with

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High School in 2006 and was renamed South Leeds High School. The school then relocated to a new site near

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. In 2009 the school converted to academy status and was renamed The South Leeds Academy. After a period of poor results the school gained a new sponsor in 2018 and was renamed Cockburn John Charles Academy. Cockburn John Charles Academy offers

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and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The new academy no longer has a Sixth Form but has strong relationships with local Post 16 providers. Cockburn John Charles Academy is the 2nd in a franchise of schools owned by the same sponsor and all sharing the Cockburn name.

Notable former pupils

As The South Leeds Academy

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References

External links

Cockburn John Charles Academy official website
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