Paxman Academy is one of the most popular secondary schools in Colchester
See Colchester Gazette article dated 11/03/2021
Girls win Paxman Academy’s first sporting silverware
Students launch petition to get crossing outside Paxman Academy
Headteacher has high hopes for new Colchester secondary school
The headteacher of a new secondary school has spoken of her hopes for the new Colchester school.
Paxman Academy is being built by the Sigma Trust on the site of the former Alderman Blaxill School.
The 900-place school opens in September with 180 Year 7 students and aims to alleviate the demand for secondary school places.
Head teacher Carol Anne Moffat, who was appointed in May, took a tour of the site and was able to walk around the rooms for the first time.
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150 Years of Paxman’s in Colchester
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/16994865.gallery-150-years-of-paxmans-in-colchester/
The topping out marks a milestone in the construction process when the building becomes watertight and work moves inside to carry out the fit-out elements of the project.
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/17001387.14m-school-is-set-to-be-ready-in-2019/
Colchester Gazette article dated 31 August 2017
The spirit of Alderman Blaxill School looks set to live on after plans to build a new multi-million pound school on the same site were officially unveiled.
Colchester Gazette article dated 8th June 2018
New school name and Headteacher revealed
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/16276364.paxman-academy-from-difficult-times-comes-a-fresh-start/
Colchester Gazette article dated 27th June 2018
Students at a new school are to get support from the company which inspired its name.
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/16314998.man-diesel-to-guide-future-students/
