Brompton Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mrs Jennifer Robertson |
| Location |
Marlbourgh Road Gillingham Kent ME7 5HT England |
| Students | 1500 |
| Gender | Boys and Girls |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Website | official site |
Brompton Academy is a school with academy status in Gillingham, Kent, England.
Brompton Academy, was previously called The Great Lines School, was built in the 1950s and opened with 270 pupils in April 1957. It was the first co-educational school in Gillingham. In June 1959, it became Upbury Manor school and was official re-opened by actress Dame Edith Evans O.B.E..
It later became New Brompton College and now known as Brompton Academy. The Brompton Academy opened in 2010. The University of Kent is a 'Lead Sponsor' of the Academy, because of its ability to help provide support for the Academy's science specialism.Medway Council is the co-sponsor.
The school has undergone a renovation. As part of the new redevelopment, all of the existing school buildings have been replaced with a new building, except for the existing reception building, which has been retained as part of the design. BAM Construction (part of BAM Nuttall) which won the £80m contract to design and build three new academy schools for Medway Council, including Brompton Academy and Bishop of Rochester Academy.
Pupils from the school were chosen to form part of a "guard of honour" for athletes at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, displaying artistic creations their school made to celebrate the event.
In 2010 the uniform policies caused controversy when a boy was sent home for wearing red socks.
Coordinates: 51°22′59″N 0°32′21″E / 51.3831°N 0.5393°E
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