The Stockwood Park Academy

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Stockwood Park Academy is a Mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Rotheram Avenue in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The academy is currently rated as 'Good' by Ofsted and its Sixth Form Provision is rated as 'Satisfactory.HistoryIt opened as South Luton High School in 1988. It was formed by the amalgamation of Stockwood and Rotheram High Schools.In 1988 Rotheram High School, a school situated in Farley Hill approximately a mile away from Stockwood High School, was closed due to administrative costs and falling attendance numbers. The majority of pupils from Rotheram High School moved to Stockwood High School, in Cutenhoe Road which was renamed South Luton High School.Stockwood High School was described as Luton’s most expensive school when it was built in 1967. It was sound-proofed to cut out noise due to it being situated beneath a Luton Airport flight path. Facilities included an indoor heated swimming pool and two halls. The official opening was held in October 1968.The school converted to academy status on September 1 2007, and was renamed Barnfield South Academy, sponsored by Barnfield College. The school closed its doors at its Cutenhoe Road site in March 2011. A £30 million building opened to students in March 2011, equipped with ICT facilities, including iPads, wireless laptops, interactive white boards and data projectors, and a 300-seat theatre. The new Barnfield South Academy building is situated on the old playing field of the former Rotheram High School site. The Barnfield Federation launched a new A-Level sixth form provision in September 2011 based across its academies.