Beamont Collegiate Academy

Beamont Collegiate Academy (formerly William Beamont Community High School) is a mixed secondary school in the Orford area of Warrington, Cheshire, England.^[1] The school is named after William Beamont, a Victorian philanthropist and the first mayor of Warrington.

Beamont Collegiate Academy
Address
Long Lane Orford Warrington , Cheshire , WA2 8PX England
Coordinates	53.40735°N 2.58827°W / 53.40735; -2.58827
Information
Type	Academy
Department for Education URN	139196 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	N/A
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	766- as of January 2015[update]
Website	bca.warrington.ac.uk

Previously a community school administered by Warrington Borough Council, William Beamont Community High School converted to academy status in 2013 and was renamed Beamont Collegiate Academy. The school was previously sponsored by Warrington Collegiate,^[2] but was a founding member of the Challenge Academy Trust in 2016.

The school moved into a new building in 2016, funded by the Government's Priority Schools Building Programme, on the same site and constructed by Wates Group.^[3]

On the 21 May 2025, Gareth Harris stepped down from his role as principal.^[4]

Notable attendees

Former Manchester United footballer, Jesse Lingard, attended the school.^[5]