Shrewsbury Academy

This article is about the academy. It is not to be confused with Shrewsbury High School or Shrewsbury School.

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]

Shrewsbury Academy
Address
Corndon Crescent / Worcester Road Shrewsbury , Shropshire , SY1 4LL / SY1 3LP England
Coordinates	52°43′54″N 2°43′25″W / 52.7316°N 2.7235°W / 52.7316; -2.7235
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1 September 2016; 7 years ago (2016-09-01)
Local authority	Shropshire Council
Trust	Marches Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	143401 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Julie Johnson
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Website	www.shrewsburyacademy.co.uk

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

References

1. "Two Shrewsbury schools set to merge as a single academy". Shropshire Star. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
2. "Shrewsbury schools merger formally approved". Shropshire Star. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
3. "ADA3289 Shrewsbury Academies Trust for Shrewsbury Academy in Shrewsbury, Shropshire" (PDF). Office of the Schools Adjudicator. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

External links

• Official website