title: Haywood Academy
text: # Haywood Academy
  
  Haywood Academy is a secondary school with academy status for 11- to 19-year-olds located on High Lane in the Stoke On Trent town of Burslem, England. The Sixth Form is located in the Old Town Hall in Burslem, 1 mile from the main site. It was formerly known as Haywood Engineering College, and changed its name in July 2013 to reflect its Academy status. Haywood Academy is a member of the Schools Cooperative Society and is a cooperative school, governed by local people for the benefit of local young people. Its innovative sixth form provision has been highly regarded by the DFE as best practice.
  
  ## History
  
  It was formerly known as Stanfield Technical High School, then as Haywood High School, followed by Haywood Engineering College and currently Haywood Academy.
  
  