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Bourne Academy, is a co-educational academy located in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. It is one of two secondary schools, both co-educational, in the town.AdmissionsBourne Academy is situated on Edinburgh Crescent, to the north of the town next to the Leisure Centre. The school badge represents the "Wake knot", a heraldic device referring to the Wake family, previous Lords of the Manor of Bourne, and similar to the carrick bend.HistoryThe college was originally part of the Star Lane Board School, which is now the Bourne Abbey Primary Academy, a primary school. Following the Education Act 1944 the secondary school was divided out and moved to temporary premises at a separate site in 1946. In July 1958 the first permanent buildings were opened at Edinburgh Crescent, and the school adopted the name Bourne County Secondary School. In 1987 the name was changed to the Robert Manning School in honour of Robert Mannyng of Bourne (c. 1275 – c. 1338). The sixth form started in 1988, and in 1989 extension premises were opened by Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for Education. In 1999 the school attained Technology College status and the name changed again, to Robert Manning Technology College.