About Whitley Academy
Whitley Academy believe that all young people are talented, and that with excellent teaching, support where necessary, and an outstanding learning environment, they can fulfil their potential.
They are committed to innovation and creativity in the classroom, whether in terms of teachers’ practice or students’ learning.
They believe that learning should be made relevant to the students and aim to make connections between subjects and beyond the school gate with employers.
They have developed an outstanding curriculum, including breadth at KS3 allowing students to experience core learning as well as Humanities, Languages and a range of Arts and Creative subjects, followed by more focused study at KS4 that equips them for Post 16, vocational learning or apprenticeships.
Whitley Academy can be found off the A444 in the South East of Coventry. With close links to the A45/A46 and nearby M6/M40.
This means it is easy to reach Midlands towns and cities and their attractions including:
- Birmingham - NEC, NIA, Cadbury World, numerous theatres, shops and sporting venues
- Leicester – Resting place of Richard III, New Walk Museum, Abbey Park, Cultural Quarter
- Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Birmingham Airport can be reached within 30 minutes’ drive and good rail links include London Euston which is just over an hour away.
Coventry grew to become one of the most important cities in England during the Middle Ages due to its booming cloth and textiles trade.
The city was noted for its part in the English Civil War, and later became an important industrial city during the 19th and 20th centuries, becoming the centre of the British bicycle and later motor industry.
The devastating Blitz in 1940 destroyed much of the city centre, and saw its rebuilding during the 1950s and 60s. In the new millennium the city, along with many others saw significant urban renaissance and in 2017
The city was awarded the title of 2021 UK City of Culture