Chobham Academy is a mixed

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and

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which opened in September 2013. The school is located on Cheering Lane in the East Village of Stratford in the

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, England. It has 1,800 student places and has a specialism in

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and

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. Chobham Academy is located in buildings that were first used during the

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as the main base for organising and managing teams. Rebuilt after the games, it opened in September 2013 as an education campus comprising: a nursery,

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and adult learning facility. As a school that was purpose-built to serve the new community established in the former Olympic Village, priority for admission into the school is given to those who live in East Village. The school is operated by the

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, a federation of primary and secondary academies in England. The school is sponsored by

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, which was responsible for the design, development and construction of East Village, on behalf of the

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. The school building was designed by architects

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Ofsted inspections

As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection by

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was in 2015, when it was judged Outstanding. This was also the school's first inspection since its establishment.

References

External links

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Chobham Academy: The school with an Olympic view
(BBC News School Report) {{authority control Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford, London Academies in the London Borough of Newham Primary schools in the London Borough of Newham Secondary schools in the London Borough of Newham 2013 establishments in England Educational institutions established in 2013 Harris Federation Specialist arts colleges in England Specialist humanities colleges in England