George Eliot Academy (formerly The George Eliot School) is a mixed secondary school located in Nuneaton in the English county of Warwickshire.[1]

The school was established in September 1961, and became a foundation school in September 2009 in partnership with North Warwickshire and Hinckley College. In September 2011 the school converted to academy status[2] and was originally part of the Midland Academies Trust.[3] MAT were taken over by United Learning in 2023.

The school is named after George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819 – 1880). Evans was novelist, journalist and translator who was born in Nuneaton, and is considered to be one of the leading writers of the Victorian era.

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ "The George Eliot School - We inspire - You succeed". george-eliot.warwickshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. ^ "School History". george-eliot.warwickshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Midland Academies Trust". midlandacademiestrust.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Gunning UP FOR THE CUP". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eliot_Academy
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