Alvechurch Church of England Middle School explained

Alvechurch Church of England Middle School
Coordinates:52.356°N -1.9623°W
Established:1970
Type:Academy
Religious Affiliation:Church of England
Chair Label:Chair of Governors
Chair:Bryan Maybee
Address:Redditch Road
City:Alvechurch
County:Worcestershire
Country:England
Postcode:B48 7TA
Local Authority:Worcestershire
Ofsted:yes
Urn:143507
Staff:24 teaching, 26 support
Enrolment:c.360
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:9
Upper Age:13
Houses:Dewyche, Hollington, Wattes, Tonyn
Website:http://www.alvechurch.worcs.sch.uk/

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. it had around 430 pupils from ages 9 to 13.

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

By 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

Sport and community activities

In 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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/99243237.htm "Statutory Instruments 1999 No. 2432 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 1999"
  2. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/99812 Ofsted report
  3. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=258549&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\\school\\116\\s10_116983_20040520.pdf "Alvechurch Church of England Middle School"
  4. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsmark/index.php?location_id=94&rows=75&offset=100 "Awarded schools"
  5. http://www.comfirst.org.uk/files/newsline_issue_62.pdf "Newsline"
  6. http://archive.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/2006/7/7/418430.html "Young athletes go head-to-head"
  7. http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/sport/malvsportroundup/display.var.1289582.0.schools_orienteering_championships.php "Schools orienteering championships"
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928220705/http://www.iod.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/GBP/IODContentManager-Start?ChannelID=5&MenuID=45&TemplateName=regional%2Fcontent%2Fyorkshire%2Freg_yorkshire_ydf_conference_speakers.isml "Sir Digby Jones, Llb(Hons), D.Univ, D.Lit, DL, D.Sc(econ), CIMgt, FRI, HonFIMechE