City Academies
Walsall Academy
Walsall Academy opened in September 2003. It is built on the site of a former LEA secondary
school. The School has Design and Technology, Science and Performing Arts as its
specialisms. The School will eventually have some 1200 students on roll, both
girls and boys, of which 300 will be in the sixth form. The Head is a former Deputy
Head of Thomas Telford School. The Mercers’ Company and Thomas Telford School are joint sponsors.
Visit the Walsall Academy website: http://www.walsallacademy.com
Sandwell Academy
Sandwell Academy opened in September 2006. The Academy has Sport and Business as its specialism.
The Academy will eventually have 1200 students on roll, both boys and girls,
of which 300 will be in the sixth form. The Mercers’ Company will be joined by
the following as joint sponsors, Thomas Telford School, HSBC, Tarmac PLC and West
Bromwich Albion Football Club. The Headmaster is a former Deputy Head of Thomas
Telford School.
Visit the Sandwell Academy website : http://www.sandwellacademy.com
Madeley Academy
Madeley Academy was established in 2007, suceeding the former Madeley Court School. It is an 11-16 Academy for boys and girls with a specialism in Sport. The Mercers' Company is not a sponsor but supports the school through governance and grant-making.
Visit the Madeley Academy website: http://madeleyacademy.co.uk
Academies in Development
Hammersmith Academy
The Mercers' Company is currently involved in the feasibility stage of a new
academy project in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Together with our co-sponsors,
the Information Technologists' Company, we plan to establish a new 11-18 school
of 780 pupils, with ICT and Digital Media as specialisms.
Details of the project's progress can be found on its website http://www.hammersmithacademy.org/
