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Revision as of 00:53, 5 August 2015 by 90.204.174.246 (talk) (added in information on school performance between 2010-13)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Academy in Redditch, Worcestershire, England| Tudor Grange Academy | |
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| Woodrow Drive Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UH England | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | 2014 |
| Department for Education URN | 132823 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chairperson | Prof J M Winterbottom |
| Principal | Rose Rees |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Houses | Gold/Purple |
| Website | http://www.redditch.tgacademy.org.uk/ |
Tudor Grange Academy (formally Leys High School and Kingsley College) is a secondary school and sixth form centre in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. As of October 2010 the school has approximately 1050 students on roll, of which 200 are in the sixth form. The school was designated a Specialist Arts College in September 2003 for the Performing Arts. and became an academy in April 2014.
The school has a Mainstream Autism Base which in May 2004 achieved the Leading Aspect Award. A 2010 Ofsted report accorded the school a Grade 4 (inadequate) leading to a series of staff and policy changes to combat it's under performance, the school being placed into special measures. It's status as a specialist arts college was also lost. In October 2013, Ofsted graded the school as 2 ('Good'). Changes however were too late and financial troubles as well as staff changes interfering with certain departments led the decision to become an academy. Tudor Grange Academy is equipped with a dedicated autism centre staffed by two full-time teachers, and has a capacity for ten students.
Partnerships
The school has partnerships with Woodrush High School, the University of Warwick, GKN, Barnardo’s and Ican, a language charity.international partnerships with Independence High School in North Carolina, USA, Kwamfundo Secondary in Western Cape, South Africa.
Curriculum
The school offers core subjects for Years 9- 13 the National Curriculum, that culminate in GCSE, A and AS level course, BTEC, and diploma courses.
Theatre
As a performing arts college, the school is a centre for the performing arts in Redditch and operates the Kingsley Theatre on its campus.
Notable former pupils
References
- "Tudor Grange Academy - Governors". Tudor Grange Academy. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Ofsted report October 2010 Retrieved 7 December 2010
- Kingsley College: curriculum Retrieved 7 December 2010
- http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/8680711.Redditch_school_placed_in_special_measures/
- Kingsley College: autism Retrieved 7 December 2010
- Kingsley College: partnerships Retrieved 7 December 2010
- Kingsley Theatre Retrieved 7 December 2010
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