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Chobham Academy

2013 establishments in EnglandAcademies in the London Borough of NewhamEducational institutions established in 2013Harris FederationPrimary schools in the London Borough of Newham
Queen Elizabeth Olympic ParkSecondary schools in the London Borough of NewhamSpecialist arts colleges in EnglandSpecialist humanities colleges in EnglandStratford, LondonUse British English from June 2015
Chobham Academy, 16 April 2012
Chobham Academy, 16 April 2012

Chobham Academy is a mixed all-through school and sixth form which opened in September 2013. The school is located on Cheering Lane in the East Village of Stratford in the London Borough of Newham, England. It has 1,800 student places and has a specialism in performing arts and English.Chobham Academy is located in buildings that were first used during the 2012 Summer Olympics as the main base for organising and managing teams. Rebuilt after the games, it opened in September 2013 as an education campus comprising: a nursery, primary and secondary school, sixth form and adult learning facility.As a school that was purpose-built to serve the new community established in the former Olympic Village, priority for admission into the school is given to those who live in East Village.The school is operated by the Harris Federation, a federation of primary and secondary academies in England. The school is sponsored by Lend Lease Group. Lend Lease have been responsible for the design, development and construction of East Village, on behalf of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The school building was designed by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.

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Cheering Lane, London Stratford New Town (London Borough of Newham)

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Stratford International station
Stratford International station

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M11 link road protest
M11 link road protest

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London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics
London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics

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