Shire Oak Academy
| Shire Oak Academy | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 52°38′09″N 1°55′14″W / 52.6358°N 1.9206°W |
| Information | |
| Department for Education URN | 136620 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Ray Beech |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.shireoakacademy.co.uk/ |
The Shire Oak Academy (formerly Shire Oak School and Shire Oak Grammar School) is a coeducational academy school (age range 11–18) in Walsall Wood, West Midlands, England. More recently, the name was changed to Shire Oak Academy.[1]
Originally a leading grammar school, along with many other secondary schools in the West Midlands Shire Oak became a comprehensive school in 1970, merging at the time with Walsall Wood Secondary Modern School.[1]
Mr R. Beech is the current headmaster (2015 - Present)
Ofsted Results 2013
- Total number of pupils in 2013 was 1420.
- 76% of all pupils attained five GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and mathematics.
- 70% of pupils attained grade A* to C in English.
- 75% of all pupils attained grade A* to C in mathematics.
- 51% of pupils were entered for science (EBacc) and 82% of these attained grades A*-C.
- The attendance rate at this school was 94.2%.
Features
It is one of two secondary schools providing services for the pupils of Walsall Wood, it also provides schooling for the Aldridge and Brownhills areas.[2]
Threat of closure
In the late 1980s, it was faced with the threat of closure, but remained open following a campaign by the local community.[3]
Notable former pupils and staff
- Steve Biggins, footballer
- Craig Thomas, novelist[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Walsall Wood - Education | A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 17 (pp. 283-284)". British-history.ac.uk. 1974-01-25. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "School location". Shire-oak.walsall.sch.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Those were the days". Expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ My Old School - Taking The Celebrity Register Archived 2010-02-24 at the Wayback Machine