David Young Community Academy (also known as DYCA) is a state-funded academy sponsored by the Church of England in Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is named after David Young (1931–2008) a former Bishop of Ripon. According to its Mission Statement it "provides a safe and secure environment in which Christian values underpin and support the development of a lifelong learning community". Its speciality is Design and the Built Environment. It was established on 18 September 2006 as a combination of students from Agnes Stewart Church of England High School and Braim Wood for Boys High School. Prior to the building of the Academy the largest secondary school in Seacroft was the now closed, East Leeds High School (formerly Foxwood School), the somewhat dilapidated building of the former school stood close to the academy before being demolished in December 2009.
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