Da Vinci Academy

Da Vinci Academy is a co-educational secondary school located in Derby, Derbyshire, England.^[1]

Da Vinci Academy
Location
St Andrew's View Breadsall, Derby , Derbyshire , DE21 4ET England
Coordinates	52.9405°N 1.4446°W / 52.9405; -1.4446
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1988
Local authority	Derby
Trust	LEAD Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	144066 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head Teacher	Jayne Scattergood
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Website	https://www.davinciacademy.co.uk/

The school originally opened in 1988 as High View Community Education Centre. It also became known as High View School and Technology Centre and High View Technology Centre. The school was formally closed and replaced by da Vinci Community College in September 2004 and moved into new buildings in 2006.

In January 2012, the school became a co-operative - "owned" by the school's pupils, parents, teachers, and the community.^[2] As a foundation school, da Vinci Community College was administered by Derby City Council, the University of Derby, Derby College, the Workers' Educational Association and the Midlands Co-operative Society.^[3] In May 2017 da Vinci Community School converted to academy status and was renamed Da Vinci Academy. The school is now sponsored by the LEAD Academy Trust.