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.
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]
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]