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Shireland Collegiate Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in the English academy programme, located in Smethwick, West Midlands, England, built during the early 20th century. Originally called Shireland High School, and later Shireland Language College, the school was re-named Shireland Collegiate Academy in 2007.
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Waterloo Road , , B66 4ND England | |
| Coordinates | 52°29′03″N 1°57′53″W / 52.4843°N 1.9647°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1907 |
| Department for Education URN | 135170 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Moira Green |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Website | http://www.collegiateacademy.org.uk/ |
The Academy and its predecessor schools were run by Sir Mark Grundy since 1997 who was knighted for his services to education for his work within the school and its partner Academy, before David Irish took over.[1] Shireland Collegiate Academy was in a partnership with George Salter until September 2011 when George Salter decided to join the Ormiston Academies Trust and Shireland became a stand-alone Academy. The Academy is fully sponsored by Microsoft. The Academy gained 'Teaching School' status in March 2013.[2]
Sir Mark Grundy is now the CEO of Shireland Collegiate Trust, whose headquarters are based at the Academy
The Academy was rated as Outstanding in 2011 and again following a no-notice inspection in 2013.
Curriculum edit
The Academy operates a non-standard curriculum at Key Stage 3. Students are taught for 17 hours with the same teacher in Year 7, 13 hours in Year 8, and 8 hours in Year 9. These groups are taught based on the Literacy for Life (L4L) curriculum taught in a number of thematic units. This methodology is based on the [3] Re-inventing Schools Coalition (RISC) work pioneered in Alaska.
Composition edit
The Department of Education School Level Census 2010 lists the composition of the Academy as follows:[4]
Total Pupils on Roll: 1260
Significant Ethnic Populations:
| Ethnicity | Number of Students | Percentage of Roll |
|---|---|---|
| White British | 206 | 16% |
| Indian | 193 | 15% |
| Pakistani | 327 | 25% |
| Black African | 122 | 9% |
| Black Caribbean | 113 | 9% |
Gender Split:
| Gender | Number of Students | Percentage of Roll |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 675 | 55% |
| Females | 585 | 45% |
The Academy also has an onsite nursery.[5]
References edit
- ^ "News Article Praising School Turnaround". Birminghampost.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "List of Designated Teaching Schools" (PDF). DfE. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Reinventing Schools Coalition". Reinventingschools.org. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "School Census (Spreadsheet from link on right hand side)". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Nursery website". Firststeps-nursery.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
