Shrewsbury Academy Explained

Shrewsbury Academy
Trust:	Marches Academy Trust
Head Label:	Headteacher
Head:	Julie Johnson
Address:	Corndon Crescent / Worcester Road
Country:	England
Postcode:	SY1 4LL / SY1 3LP
Ofsted:	yes
Urn:	143401
Lower Age:	11
Upper Age:	16

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

Notes and References

1. News: Two Shrewsbury schools set to merge as a single academy . 26 July 2018 . Shropshire Star . 4 February 2015 . en.
2. News: Shrewsbury schools merger formally approved . 26 July 2018 . Shropshire Star . 1 July 2015 . en.
3. Web site: ADA3289 Shrewsbury Academies Trust for Shrewsbury Academy in Shrewsbury, Shropshire . Office of the Schools Adjudicator . 26 July 2018 . 1 August 2017.