The Building Reaches a Milestone

"I believe that the Milton Keynes Academy will be a great amazing school. I am looking forward to a happy and successful time there."

Principal Lorna Caldicott added: "We are building the best school, with an outstanding level of education so that we can provide the best possible future for Yo Yo and her fellow students. This is the start of something important for Milton Keynes and the area of Woughton in particular. It's been talked about for a long time and now it's actually happening we are all very excited about it."

The new state-of-the-art academy is sponsored by Edge, an educational charitable foundation. It is being constructed by Marriott Construction, the operating division of Kier Regional Ltd.

Roy Murphy, Chairman of Marriott Construction told guests: "This marks an important stage of the programme towards completion on this, the first new academy to be commenced under the Partnership for Schools national academies framework. We look forward to continued good progress and on- going success as the building approaches completion of phase one in August."

Councillor Sam Crooks, Cabinet Member for the School Build Programme at Milton Keynes Council, said: "This is an exciting landmark in the project to deliver the Milton Keynes Academy. We can see the vision turning into a reality. This has been a real joint effort by partners who have worked together from day one to provide a school, and a school building that will transform student achievement. The Milton Keynes Academy will be a wonderful place for young people to learn."