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Alleyne's Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status. It is located in Stone, Staffordshire, England, and is one of three schools founded in 1558 by Thomas Alleyne.HistoryIt was founded in 1558 by Thomas Alleyne who left money in trust for the foundation of a grammar school for boys in Stone, Stevenage and Uttoxeter. The school's original location in Stone was on part of the Stone Priory at a site beyond the Jervis Mausoleum until 1843. In 1843 a new building was constructed.The School moved to its present site at Oulton Cross in 1889 on land given by Mary Forester (wife of George Weld-Forester, 3rd Baron Forester and daughter of Edward Jervis Jervis, 2nd Viscount St Vincent.) Staffordshire County Council took control of the school in 1924 and in 1951 the school was enlarged to include new classrooms and science laboratories. In the 1970s an addition of a theatre, classroom block and Sports Centre with a 25m swimming pool were built.Alleyne's was designated a Specialist Technology Status in September 2003.The school converted to academy status on 1 September 2013 and was renamed Alleyne's Academy.The school badge itself represents the 3 schools, with 3 stars at the top of the badge. And the school motto, used by all 3 schools means 'without the lord everything is in vain'.