Ladypool Primary School (formerly Stratford Road School) is a 3–11 mixed, community primary school in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade II* listed building,[3][4] and stands next to St Agatha's Church.
| Ladypool Primary School | |
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 Entrance of school | |
| Address | |
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Stratford Road, Sparkbrook , , B11 1QT England | |
| Coordinates | 52°27′40″N 1°52′27″W / 52.4612°N 1.8742°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Stratford Road School |
| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1885 |
| Local authority | Birmingham City Council |
| Department for Education URN | 103265 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | [1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 3–11 |
| Enrolment | 411 (2019)[2] |
| Capacity | 420[2] |
| Website | www |
History edit
It was built as Stratford Road School in 1885 by architects Martin & Chamberlain as a Birmingham board school, one of around forty schools built by that firm in an innovative style as a result of the Elementary Education Act 1870.
The school was extensively damaged by the Birmingham tornado on 28 July 2005 and lost its distinctive Martin & Chamberlain tower. The school proposed building a replica of the tower. On 26 October 2006, Birmingham City Council Planning Department decided that the planning application should be referred to the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Gallery edit
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Post-tornado view of school without tower.
References edit
- ^ "Headteacher's Welcome". Ladypool Primary School. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Ladypool Primary School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Ladypool Primary School (Grade II*) (1343133)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Picture including tower, lost in tornado 2005 (1343133)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 June 2006.
- Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham, Andy Foster, 2005, ISBN 0-300-10731-5
- Victorian Architecture in Britain - Blue Guide, Julian Orbach, 1987, ISBN 0-393-30070-6
- Planning application for the reconstruction of tower[permanent dead link]
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