Alvechurch Church of England Middle School (formerly 'Alvechurch Church of England Primary School') is a coeducational Church of England middle school[1] located in the village of Alvechurch in Worcestershire, England. As of 2020[update] it had around 430 pupils from ages 9 to 13.
| Alvechurch Church of England Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Redditch Road , , B48 7TA England | |
| Coordinates | 52°21′22″N 1°57′44″W / 52.3560°N 1.9623°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1970 |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
| Department for Education URN | 143507 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Bryan Maybee |
| Staff | 24 teaching, 26 support |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 9 to 13 |
| Enrolment | c.360 |
| Houses | Dewyche, Hollington, Wattes, Tonyn |
| Website | http://www.alvechurch.worcs.sch.uk/ |
Pupils from Alvechurch Middle School tend to feed into either South Bromsgrove High School or North Bromsgrove High School.
Previously a voluntary controlled school administered by Worcestershire County Council, in April 2017 Alvechurch Church of England Middle School converted to academy status.
The school is part of the same building as the Alvechurch Public Library.
Academic standards
editBy January 2004 the school provided for 39 per cent more pupils than it did in January 1998. Most pupils come from socially advantaged backgrounds. Following their inspection in January July 2008, the Ofsted inspectors concluded their report with an overall Overall: Grade 2 (out of 4): 'Good' with several outstanding features (Grade 1).[2]
Awards
edit- In 2004 the school was given the DfES Achievement Award for its academic performance in 2002.[3]
- In 2007 the school attained the Artsmark Gold award from the Arts Council.[4]
- The school has been awarded the Eco School Award for being an Eco friendly school.
Sport and community activities
editIn 2004-05 five pupils from the school underwent training in bellringing at St Laurence Church to help out with a shortage of bellringers.[5]
In July 2006 in the Bromsgrove and Droitwich District Track Championships, Alvechurch girls came second in the year five events and the boys also came second in the year six section.[6]
On 24 March 2007 Alvechurch came second in both the years 5/6 and 7/8 categories at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Schools Orienteering Championship.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Sir Digby Jones, former Director General of the CBI[8]
- Chris Trentfield, former Peak Practice star
References
edit- ^ "Statutory Instruments 1999 No. 2432 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 1999", Office of Public Sector Information, 21 September 1999
- ^ Ofsted report[permanent dead link] Retrieved 16 July 2009
- ^ "Alvechurch Church of England Middle School"[permanent dead link], Ofsted, 13 January 2004
- ^ "Awarded schools" Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, Arts Council
- ^ "Newsline" Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, The Newsletter of Community First in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, February 2006
- ^ "Young athletes go head-to-head"[permanent dead link], Redditch Advertiser, 7 July 2007
- ^ "Schools orienteering championships", Malvern Gazette, 27 March 2007
- ^ "Sir Digby Jones, Llb(Hons), D.Univ, D.Lit, DL, D.Sc(econ), CIMgt, FRI, HonFIMechE, Institute of Directors