Grace Academy, Solihull
| Grace Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsley Wood , , B37 5JS | |
| Coordinates | 52°28′28″N 1°45′10″W / 52.4745°N 1.7529°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "To develop well mannered, bright students with a sense of values..." |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian ethos |
| Established | 2006 |
| Founder | Lord Bob Edmiston |
| Specialist | Business and Enterprise |
| Department for Education URN | 129342 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Darren Gelder |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 20 |
| Enrolment | 1115 |
| Houses | Livingstone, Newton, Tyndale, Wilberforce |
| Colour(s) | Purple and gold (specifically against other academies, blue is used) |
| Website | http://graceacademy.org.uk |
Grace Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school within the English Academy programme, at Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, West Midlands.
It opened in 2006 and replaced the old Whitesmore School. It is a specialist Business and Enterprise college.
Grace Academy Solihull is constituted as a company and registered charity under English law.[1]
In 2009 the school achieved average results for Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4 but only 28% achieved 5 or more GCSEs grade C or above compared to a national average of 47.6%.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Grace Academy, registered charity no. 1103029". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Grace Academy Solihull". BBC news. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
