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Whitley Academy is an academy school in Whitley, Coventry, England. The school was rebuilt and opened on 13 October 2000, replacing the former Whitley Abbey Comprehensive School built in the 1950s, which was one of the first comprehensive schools in Coventry.In July 2007, Whitley Abbey Community School gained specialist status in Business and Enterprise and was renamed Whitley Abbey Business and Enterprise College.On 1 July 2011 Whitley Abbey Business and Enterprise College became an Academy and was renamed to 'Whitley Academy'.The new academy was formally opened on 13 March 2012 by the Princess Royal. and is also part of the RSA.RSA AcademyWhitley Academy is part of the RSA family of academies There are currently seven schools in the family who are all based in the West Midlands.National Teaching SchoolWhitley Academy partly leads the RSA Academies’ Teaching School Alliance.The school has been using the RSA Opening Minds curriculum since 2011 and is a training school for other schools wishing to learn about the Opening Minds curriculum and incorporate it into their own schools.The school work with partner schools in an alliance to ensure high quality school-led initial teacher training and professional development opportunities for teachers at all stages of their career. They raise standards through school-to-school support, engage in research and development, and ensure that the most talented school leaders are spotted and supported to become successful headteachers.