Westbourne Academy

Westbourne Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.[1] It is a co-educational school for students aged 11–16 with post-16 provision accommodated at the Suffolk One sixth form centre.[1] The Principal is Mr Garry Trott.

Westbourne Academy
Address
Marlow Road Ipswich , Suffolk , IP1 5JN England
Coordinates	52.07408°N 1.12137°E / 52.07408; 1.12137
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1939
Local authority	Suffolk
Department for Education URN	139288 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Website	http://www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk/

The school has been known by many different names since 1939, such as, Western Senior Girls' School, Westbourne School, Westbourne High School and Westbourne Sports College before becoming an academy in February 2013. It is now sponsored by the Academy Transformation Trust.

Notable former pupils [2]

• Glen Chisholm, Ipswich Borough councillor and former Mayor of Ipswich (2015-16).

• Kirk Degiorgio, techno producer and DJ.

• Kieron Dyer, former Newcastle United, Ipswich Town and England midfielder.

• Sean Hedges-Quinn, sculptor, animator and, film model and prop-maker.

• Ian Payne, ITV Tyne Tees presenter.

• Adrian Smith, Associate Partner at KPMG and Head of KPMG's UK, EU and Global Insurance Premium Tax Groups.

References

1. Westbourne Sports College profile, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
2. Westbourne Alumni, Westbourne Academy. Retrieved 18 July 2020.