History
Merchants' Academy opened on 15 September 2008, replacing the former Withywood Community School. It is housed in a £30 million new build, which was erected on the site of the predecessor school.
The new build consists of seven separate buildings laid out around a central courtyard and the school was recently given the 2009 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) regional award for architectural excellence.
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