Kimichi School is a private secondary school specialising in music in Acocks Green, Birmingham, England. The school was founded in 2014 by Sally Alexander[1] who was awarded an MBE for her Services to Education in HM The Queen's Birthday Honours 2021.[2] The school occupies three buildings and its grounds cover approximately 1 acre (0.4 ha).
| Kimichi School | |
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| Address | |
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Eastbourne House Yardley Road , , B27 6LL | |
| Coordinates | 52°27′10″N 1°49′08″W / 52.45286°N 1.81888°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Established | 8 September 2014 |
| Department for Education URN | 141242 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Kirstie Berry |
| Head teacher | Sally Alexander MBE |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 9 to 18 (Including 6th Form) |
| Enrolment | 32 |
| Capacity | 60 |
| School fees | £6,750 pa (years 5-11) £8,250 pa (years 12-13) |
| Website | http://www.kimichischool.co.uk/ |
Deputy Head, Chris Passey was awarded Fellowship of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT),[3] and was announced Teacher of the Year at the 2022 Education Awards.[4] In March 2023, Sally was also awarded Fellowship of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT) [5]
History
editKimichi School is housed in the buildings of Eastbourne House School, which closed in 2007.[6] Eastbourne House School was founded in the 1930s and was originally located on the Warwick Road in Acocks Green. It later moved to 5 Dudley Park Road, Acocks Green, and in 1947 to 111 Yardley Road.[7] It was run by Frank Moynihan who originally bought the building in an auction intending to turn it into a primary school. He was headmaster of the school until his son Patrick, who was a pupil at the school, took over as headmaster himself.
Kimichi Symphony Orchestra was founded in 2017 and, under the baton of Keith Slade, has produced several concert events in Birmingham and Prague featuring complex repertoire and often with staged or danced elements.[8][9]
Academics
editThe school offers GCSEs and A-Levels.[10] Currently the A-Levels on offer are: Music, English, Maths, Art, and Psychology.[10]
References
edit- ^ McKinney, Emma (11 September 2014). "Kimichi School opens doors to new educational tune". Business Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Sally ALEXANDER | Order of the British Empire | the Gazette".
- ^ "Kimichi School". Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Awards". Education Awards. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Kimichi School". Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Sadness at school closure". Birmingham Live. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Patrick Moynihan
- ^ Cotton, Maggie (2020). "Kimichi Symphony Orchestra in Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinsky". Midlands Classical Music Making. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Kimichi Symphony Orchestra: Firebird at Bramall Music Building on 25 Jan 2020". livebrum.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ a b "School Admissions and Fees". Kimichi School. Retrieved 2 December 2020.