Wirral 'set for new academy'

December 23 2010

The government has given the go-ahead for a new academy in Wirral in Merseyside following the merging of two local schools, according to a report by the Liverpool Daily Post.

The University Academy is expected to open next month and take in around 1,100 pupils from Rock Ferry High and Park High, in Birkenhead, the report said.

"Everyone who is part of our academy - students and staff - will challenge themselves and each other to achieve ambitious targets in every aspect of our performance," said academy principal Steve McMahon.

Mr McMahon went on to say that the academy will challenge and support pupils to achieve their potential by developing their self-belief, "raising their aspirations and supporting them to achieve their full potential".

The Liverpool Daily Post also reported the new academy will continue to use the sites of the two predecessor schools for the moment, with the former Park High site known as the North Campus and the former Rock Ferry High site renamed South Campus.

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