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UCL Academy
Address
Map
Adelaide Road

Camden
,
London
,
NW3 3AQ

England
Information
TypeNon-selective academy
Established2012
SpecialistSTEAM
Department for Education URN137181 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsProfessor Lucie Green
Interim PrincipalAndrea Pomphrey
Age11 to 18
Number of students1000+
Houses5
Websitewww.uclacademy.co.uk

The UCL Academy is a secondary school located in Swiss Cottage in the London borough of Camden, London, United Kingdom and sponsored by University College London (UCL).[1] It opened in September 2012 with 180 students in Year 7 and reached full capacity as of September 2017.

History

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The concept of a new academy school in Camden sponsored by UCL was first announced by Malcolm Grant, the UCL Provost, in November 2007.[2]

On 6 August 2010 Education Secretary Michael Gove announced that the academy would receive a requested £30 million capital allocation and would therefore proceed.[3][4] It was revealed on 9 September 2010 that the opening of the academy had been delayed for one year due to the lack of funds. However, the academy went on to open in September 2012.[5]

The academy admitted its first pupils in September 2012.[6]

The school operates under a Interim Principal model.[7] Its Interim Principal is Mrs Pomphrey

Building

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The academy is housed in new, purpose-built accommodations located on Adelaide Road.[8] Facilities in the new accommodation include:

  • suites of rooms for cross-curricular general learning called Superstudios;
  • suites of rooms for art, music and drama, including performance spaces;
  • science laboratories, and a science demonstration theatre for lectures, experiments and talks by visiting academics from UCL;
  • an engineering science suite, including workshops and technology and science labs;
  • House areas, providing places for students to eat together, and for informal study during breaks and before and after school.[8]

Plans for the new building received planning permission in August 2010.[9]

Curriculum

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The academy is a unique "STEAM" specialist school and Mandarin is taught.[10][11] The STEAM specialism consists of the following subject areas:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Who We Are". UCL Academy. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ Malcolm Grant (20 November 2007). "Natural progression". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ "UCL Academy to proceed". University College London. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Michael Gove's go-ahead as UCL academy survives big cuts". Camden New Journal. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ^ Tom Foot (9 September 2010). "UCL Academy to open one year late". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ "School of the future... new state superschool UCL Academy". London Evening Standard. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Message from the Executive Principal". UCL Academy. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b "New building". UCL Academy. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  9. ^ "UCL Academy looks set to get Gove's green light". Hampstead & Highgate Express. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  10. ^ "STEAM Specialism UCL Academy".
  11. ^ "Emphasis on Mandarin at UCL academy". London Evening Standard. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
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