[4] The school opened on the Otterham Quay Lane site in September 2021 with the first Year 7 cohort of 180 students and 45 staff.

[5] The Academy is a non-selective coeducational secondary setting, the only comprehensive school to offer places to boys and girls in Rainham.

The MYP curriculum on offer exposes pupils to a variety of global contexts and brings real world issues into the classroom.

To reduce traffic there are 4 dedicated school buses, with a 140 space carpark for the staff and evening events.

[6] Bowmer + Kirkland were appointed as the construction partner, and employed CPMG Architects to design a standards compliant, sustainable building.