Wellacre Academy

Since the status change to the summer of 2005, £1 million had been invested into the school with the development of new facilities including ICT suites, a language laboratory and a floodlit all-weather pitch.[5] Due to this rating, it was awarded expansion money and was close to having its proposal approved for the construction of two prefabricated studio buildings on the western end of the school which would be used for brickwork and engineering teaching, following Trafford Council's planning committee who voted that they were 'minded to grant' on 12 July 2007.[6][7] It opened a 300 place mixed sixth form in September 2009, in a new £7 million three-storey high building at the front of the existing school grounds.[10] It closed its sixth form in July 2017 following public consultation due to a small number of students enrolling, resulting in it not being financially sustainable.The first part is known as the 'core curriculum' which is compulsory for all students and consists of English language and English literature (single GCSEs), mathematics (one GCSE), combined science (worth two GCSEs), core physical education and RESPECT (non-examination) which follows national recommendations for three categories of lessons; health and well-being, relationships and living in the wider world.[22][23][24] The school offers a range of extra-curricular activities including independent learning, Cyber Discovery, table tennis and basketball.[39] In November 2017, it became the first secondary school in North West England to be awarded the 'Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark' by the British Dyslexia Association.[40] Wellacre students won the 'Most Innovative Garden Design' award by the Royal Horticultural Society in December 2017 at the Whitworth Art Gallery, as part of its Green Plan-It Challenge regional competition.It was to be discussed by Trafford Council's planning committee in early January 2002 but was deferred to the end of the month, at the request of the school governors.However, as the school governors were landowners meant they had the ultimate control over whether it goes ahead and said "they do not wish to renew the contract for the mast and they will arrange for the removal of the equipment at the earliest possible time".
The school in May 2006.
View at the rear of the school during sports day in July 2006.
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