Twickenham Academy (formerly Whitton School) is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Whitton, Twickenham, London, England.
Originally called Whitton School, In September 2010, the school reopened as Twickenham Academy, sponsored by the Swedish company Kunskapsskolan. In September 2012, it became the first secondary school in Richmond to open a sixth form.
Whitton School was a sports college and had a centre for children who had difficulties reading and writing and children who were autistic. Twickenham Academy also specialises in sports and digital technology and has a centre called 'The Gateway' for children who have difficulties reading and writing and children who are autistic.
A rebuild began in the summer of 2011 and is scheduled to continue into 2013. This will involve a programme of removing all the old buildings and providing a complete new facility whilst allowing students to continue learning at the school during the building works. Several of the older buildings have already been demolished and temporary classrooms have been erected in the former car park. These are known among the academy as 'Learning Villages'.
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