 The academy is located on the edge of Wide Way and Recreation Drive, north of Mitcham Common in an area called Pollards Hill.The nearest train stations are at Norbury and Mitcham Eastfields, with the nearest Tramlink stop being at Beddington Lane station which are all about a 20-minute walk from the school.In 2004, when the school was still Tamworth Manor, people were protesting that academies cause a loss of relationship between pupils and parents and the academy.