Shrewsbury Academy

Academy in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

52°43′54″N 2°43′25″W / 52.7316°N 2.7235°W / 52.7316; -2.7235InformationTypeAcademyEstablished1 September 2016; 7 years ago (2016-09-01)Local authorityShropshire CouncilTrustMarches Academy TrustDepartment for Education URN143401 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherJulie JohnsonGenderMixedAge11 to 16Websitewww.shrewsburyacademy.co.uk

Shrewsbury Academy is an 11-16 mixed secondary school with academy status in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was established in September 2016 following the amalgamation of Sundorne School and The Grange School, operating across the two former school sites known as Corndon Crescent Campus and Worcester Road Campus respectively.^[1]^[2]

History

The Grange School

The Grange School was initially a community school and converted to Academy status in 2013 when Sundorne School had also converted and sponsored the school, with both schools coming under the aegis of the Shrewsbury Academies Trust.^[3] The school offered GCSEs, BTECs, NVQs, City & Guilds courses and ASDAN awards as programmes of study for pupils.

Notable alumni

The Grange School

Bernard McNally, footballer

Sundorne School

Jack Price, footballer
Steve Leslie, footballer

References

^ "Two Shrewsbury schools set to merge as a single academy". Shropshire Star. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Shrewsbury schools merger formally approved". Shropshire Star. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "ADA3289 Shrewsbury Academies Trust for Shrewsbury Academy in Shrewsbury, Shropshire" (PDF). Office of the Schools Adjudicator. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.