The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a coeducation

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al comprehensive

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 secondary school

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 in Ashford, Kent

Ashford, Kent

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. It was known as Christ Church Church of England High School. On 1 September 2010 it became an Academy, sponsored by the Diocese of Canterbury

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, Benenden School

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 and Canterbury Christ Church University

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. The school specialises in Maths and Computing and is named after Ashford-born mathematician John Wallis.

It will hold places for 950 students aged 11–16 and in 2011 will include a further 200 places for post-16 education. A move to a new site is planned for 2013.