History
The school, run by the United Learning Trust, opened on 1 September 2008 on the site of the former Accrington Moorhead Sports College, itself the successor of the one-time Accrington High School for Girls. All pupils previously at Moorhead automatically transferred to the new school, which will have sixth form provision from September 2009.
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