The Sutton Academy

Not to be confused with Sutton Community Academy.

The Sutton Academy
Address
Elton Head Road St. Helens , Merseyside , WA9 5AU England
Coordinates	53.4284°N 2.7290°W / 53.4284; -2.7290
Information
Type	Secondary / Academy
Motto	Together Students Achieve
Local authority	St. Helens
Specialist	Previously: Sports College
Department for Education URN	136141 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors' and Trustee	Peter Winter
Principal	Paul Willerton
Staff	149
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1244
Colour(s)	Purple, green and black
Website	https://thesuttonacademy.org.uk

The Sutton Academy (formerly Sutton High Sports College and originally known as Sutton High School) is a secondary school in the Sutton area of St. Helens, Merseyside, England. It is a medium-sized school for about 1300 students, catering to children from ages 11 to 18.

History

The Sutton Academy was originally opened as a replacement for the much older Robins Lane High School. The Robins Lane site remained in use up until its demolition. The bell from the old facility can be seen on display inside the current Sutton Academy site. On the 10th of March 1992 there was a fire at the school, which destroyed several parts of the building. 10 years after this event, the school achieved it's specialist status in sports in 2002. After becoming an academy in 2010, The Sutton Academy's facilities were slated to be extensively refurbished as part of the government's Building Schools for the Future scheme until the scheme was axed.