Small Heath School, Birmingham
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Small Heath School is a secondary school on Waverley Road in Small Heath
, Birmingham
, England
. This very large school serves an inner city area of Birmingham. It is a popular choice with parents, with more than two applications for every place available. Almost all students walk to school from the immediate community. The proportion known to be eligible for free school meals is very high, as is the proportion who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The great majority of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities have behavioural or moderate learning difficulties. There are many more boys than there are girls at the school. The large majority of students are of Pakistani heritage, with others coming from a range of different ethnic backgrounds such as Bangladeshi,Pathan,Somalian and Arabian decent.
The Schools organisation plays a role in making it a brilliant school. Different departments, sub departments and national/international links play a pivotal role in working together to function the schools stability and make sure it excels in specific categories that are targeted.
The school has been a specialist technology college since 1994, and has been recognised as a High Performing Specialist School. It was awarded Raising Attainment and Pupil Progress mentor status in 2008, which recognises the school's work in raising students' achievement. It holds many other awards including those for its work internationally, with business and industry, and in supporting other schools and school leaders in England. Small Heath School also sponsors a school in Pakistan for which it supplies to, to educate children.
In Lower School the majority of students are year 7 to 9. Year 10 spend a small amount of their time in this building and year 11 are permanently based in Upper School along with the Sixth formers. Small Heath School is prolific for improving in its inspection reports conducted by Ofsted, the school started as a inadequate school but has steadily worked its way up to being an outstanding school and has maintained that status for 3 years.
In Lower School students mainly study foreign languages, RE, English, Maths, History, Geography, Tutorial and ICT. Eventually these subjects are moved to Upper School building so by the time students reach year 11 they are permanently taught in Upper School.Certain years/groups travel during lunch time between the two buildings depending on their subjects. Small heath school has been classed as 'outstanding' by Ofsted 3 years running; 2002, 2006 and 2010. Peter Slough is currently the Principal at small heath school.
and is a Grade II* listed building.
It became the co-educational Waverley Grammar School.
In recent years however, many alumni have gone on to study at prestigious institutions such as Aston University, Birmingham University and Wolverhampton University.
Small Heath, Birmingham
Small Heath is an inner-city area within the city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is situated on and around the A45 ....
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
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. This very large school serves an inner city area of Birmingham. It is a popular choice with parents, with more than two applications for every place available. Almost all students walk to school from the immediate community. The proportion known to be eligible for free school meals is very high, as is the proportion who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The great majority of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities have behavioural or moderate learning difficulties. There are many more boys than there are girls at the school. The large majority of students are of Pakistani heritage, with others coming from a range of different ethnic backgrounds such as Bangladeshi,Pathan,Somalian and Arabian decent.
The Schools organisation plays a role in making it a brilliant school. Different departments, sub departments and national/international links play a pivotal role in working together to function the schools stability and make sure it excels in specific categories that are targeted.
The school has been a specialist technology college since 1994, and has been recognised as a High Performing Specialist School. It was awarded Raising Attainment and Pupil Progress mentor status in 2008, which recognises the school's work in raising students' achievement. It holds many other awards including those for its work internationally, with business and industry, and in supporting other schools and school leaders in England. Small Heath School also sponsors a school in Pakistan for which it supplies to, to educate children.
Admissions
Small Heath school has two buildings located on different roads in which students, including study (the other is situated on Muntz Street). The Upper School is on Muntz Street and the Lower School is on Waverley Road.In Lower School the majority of students are year 7 to 9. Year 10 spend a small amount of their time in this building and year 11 are permanently based in Upper School along with the Sixth formers. Small Heath School is prolific for improving in its inspection reports conducted by Ofsted, the school started as a inadequate school but has steadily worked its way up to being an outstanding school and has maintained that status for 3 years.
In Lower School students mainly study foreign languages, RE, English, Maths, History, Geography, Tutorial and ICT. Eventually these subjects are moved to Upper School building so by the time students reach year 11 they are permanently taught in Upper School.Certain years/groups travel during lunch time between the two buildings depending on their subjects. Small heath school has been classed as 'outstanding' by Ofsted 3 years running; 2002, 2006 and 2010. Peter Slough is currently the Principal at small heath school.
History
It was built as a Birmingham board school in 1892 by architects Martin & ChamberlainMartin & Chamberlain
John Henry Chamberlain, William Martin, and Frederick Martin were architects in Victorian Birmingham, England. Their names are attributed singly or pairs to many red brick and terracotta buildings, particularly 41 of the forty-odd Birmingham board schools made necessary by the Elementary Education...
and is a Grade II* listed building.
It became the co-educational Waverley Grammar School.
Academic performance
It gets GCSE results slightly above average. However at A level, its results are particularly low.In recent years however, many alumni have gone on to study at prestigious institutions such as Aston University, Birmingham University and Wolverhampton University.
Waverley Grammar School
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Sources
Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham, Andy Foster, 2005, ISBN 0-300-10731-5- Victorian Architecture in Britain - Blue Guide, Julian Orbach, 1987, ISBN 0-393-30070-6