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The school was formed in 1975 by merging Aldridge [[Grammar School]] with Tynings County [[Secondary Modern School]], which were based in adjacent buildings on the same campus. In the 1960s, resources available to Grammar Schools and Secondary Modern Schools were vastly different. While the two schools shared a campus, Tynings' sports outdoor facilities were confined to a small area whereas the Grammar school had access to vastly more expansive land. The Grammar school also had a swimming pool that Tynings did not. These resources were not shared - the two schools were isolated, nonoverlapping institutions, yet a few metres apart. |
The school was formed in 1975 by merging Aldridge [[Grammar School]] with Tynings County [[Secondary Modern School]], which were based in adjacent buildings on the same campus. In the 1960s, resources available to Grammar Schools and Secondary Modern Schools were vastly different. While the two schools shared a campus, Tynings' sports outdoor facilities were confined to a small area whereas the Grammar school had access to vastly more expansive land. The Grammar school also had a swimming pool that Tynings did not. These resources were not shared - the two schools were isolated, nonoverlapping institutions, yet a few metres apart with common entrances. |
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Aldridge Grammar School opened in September 1959 and was an 11-18 selective school. The [[Head teacher|Headmaster]] until his retirement in 1974 was [[Eric Whitman|Eric Ioan Emlyn Whitman]], [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] (1909-1990) who had previously played first class cricket for [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4725/4725.html Cricket Archive, player profile]</ref> |
Aldridge Grammar School opened in September 1959 and was an 11-18 selective school. The [[Head teacher|Headmaster]] until his retirement in 1974 was [[Eric Whitman|Eric Ioan Emlyn Whitman]], [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] (1909-1990) who had previously played first class cricket for [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4725/4725.html Cricket Archive, player profile]</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:57, 20 July 2021
| Aldridge School | |
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| Address | |
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Tynings Lane , , BN23 8EJ England | |
| Coordinates | 52°35′52″N 1°55′32″W / 52.597821°N 1.925483°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Department for Education URN | 137974 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headmaster | Ian Bryant |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1488 (2010)[1] |
| Website | http://www.aldridge.walsall.sch.uk/ |
Aldridge School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Aldridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. The school is recognised as a Science College. The current head is Ian Bryant.
History
The school was formed in 1975 by merging Aldridge Grammar School with Tynings County Secondary Modern School, which were based in adjacent buildings on the same campus. In the 1960s, resources available to Grammar Schools and Secondary Modern Schools were vastly different. While the two schools shared a campus, Tynings' sports outdoor facilities were confined to a small area whereas the Grammar school had access to vastly more expansive land. The Grammar school also had a swimming pool that Tynings did not. These resources were not shared - the two schools were isolated, nonoverlapping institutions, yet a few metres apart with common entrances.
Aldridge Grammar School opened in September 1959 and was an 11-18 selective school. The Headmaster until his retirement in 1974 was Eric Ioan Emlyn Whitman, BSc (1909-1990) who had previously played first class cricket for Glamorgan.[2]
In September 2003, Aldridge School became a Science College.[3][4] Since then, it has invested in science equipment for each subject, as well as a biology block. The school has 15 laboratories with prep rooms and technical support.[5]
The school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2017 and it was rated Good.[6]
House system
When a pupil joins the school, they are placed in a tutor group which is assigned to one of the four houses - Barr, Daniels, Linley and Scott - each of which houses around 360 pupils. However, these are not the original house names. Windsor was certainly a house name in the 1960s and was assigned the colour: navy blue.[7]
Music Scholarship
Prospective students can apply for admission through a music scholarship. The school has a large music department with over 50 pupils studying music at A-level.
Notable former pupils
Aldridge Grammar School
- Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Chief of the Defence Staff since 2016
Aldridge School
- Ellie Simmonds, swimmer
- Jorja Smith, singer-songwriter
- Lee Sinnott, footballer
- Richard Sinnott, actor
- Richard Taundry, footballer
- Rachel Unitt, footballer
References
- ^ "Aldridge School - Ofsted Report" (PDF). Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Cricket Archive, player profile
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.aldridge.walsall.sch.uk/pdf/prospectus/Prospectus.pdf Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine (page 8)
- ^ Gill, Richard (2017). "Aldridge School - A Science College". Ofsted. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ http://www.aldridge.walsall.sch.uk/pdf/prospectus/Prospectus.pdf Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine (page 5)
