Shireland CBSO Academy explained

Shireland CBSO Academy
Type:Free school
Trust:Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Head Label:Principal
Head:David Green
Location:1 Providence Place
City:West Bromwich
County:West Midlands
Country:England
Ofsted:yes
Urn:149962
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:19
Website:https://shirelandcbso.org.uk/

The Shireland CBSO Academy is an English free school in West Bromwich, West Midlands that was established in 2023. The school, which opened on 5 September, is the first school in the UK to be partnered with a professional orchestra. In collaboration with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the school will offer pupils weekly workshops, performances and masterclasses, as well as free instrumental tuition for at least two years. Shireland opened with its first intake of 138 Year Seven pupils on 5 September, with plans for more to join.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katie . Razzall . UK's first school set up in partnership with professional orchestra opens . 15 September 2023 . 15 September 2023 . BBC News . BBC.