Under the name of "The City Technology College, Kingshurst", the establishment opened in 1988 as Britain's first CTC. Mrs Valerie Bragg was the Principal Emeritus. It was the first City Technology College and specialist school in England.[1] The academy has developed a partnership in education, bringing together the world of industry, commerce and education and has very good results. From an all ability intake, 64% of Year 11 students achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grades A* to C or equivalent (including Maths and English) (2013).[2]
The academy now accommodates over 1,600[3] students of all abilities from 11 to 19 years of age. The College is situated on the eastern outskirts of Birmingham in the suburb of Kingshurst, North Solihull. The College serves the East Birmingham and North Solihull areas.
When the College opened, 83% of students in the area were leaving school at 16 with few prospects of employment. As of 2006, more than 80% of the school's children continue with education to post-16, either at Kingshurst or at other colleges.
In 2008 the City Technology College, Kingshurst converted to Academy status, with the name changing to The City Technology College Kingshurst Academy. In 2010 refurbishments took place across the whole site and a new D block was built. D block was opened in October 2011. Technically, CTC Kingshurst Academy is registered as a company limited by guarantee while also being registered as a charity (Registered in England No: 2268092. Registered Charity number 700390).[4]
3E's, a spinout company fully owned by the Kingshurst CTC Trust, was responsible for the formation of the Kingshurst Foundation – a confederation of schools run by the 3E's company. The initial schools in this Federation were King's College, Guildford and Kings International College, Camberley.
In 2018, after an Ofsted inspection and section 5 inspection that rated the Academy as 'Inadequate' in every category,[5] CTC Kingshurst Academy joined Tudor Grange Academies Trust, a MAT (Multi-Academy Trust) that consists of 8 schools, offering either Primary or Secondary education. The trust was formed by its founding school, Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull. Having joined the trust, CTC Kingshurst Academy was renamed and is now known as Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst.
Post 16 Education
Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst offers Post 16 Education for both internal and external candidates who have completed their Secondary Education. Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst offers Vocational Courses (BTECs and National Diplomas) as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Senior Leadership
The Principal of the Academy is Darren Turner, who succeeded Matthew Boyle as the school's sixth Principal of TGA, Kingshurst in 2020. The fourth Principal was Damon Hewson, the third was Ann Jones, the second was Peter Ireland and the first was Valerie Bragg.[6]
Senior Leadership at the academy consists of a team of one Associate Principal - Nicola Crehan - and a team of 7 College Leaders. The current college leaders are:[7]
Gulfam Shahzad - College Leader for College Bronte
Emma Ivery - College Leader for College Hawking and Data & Statistics
Richard Jones - College Leader for College Newton
Rebecca Hill - College Leader for College Pankhurst
Lee Parfitt - College Leader for College Tull, Transition and Attendance & Punctuality
John Bowers - College Leader for 6th Form
Laura Ridley - College Leader for Safeguarding and Welfare
Beth Bourne - Associate College Leader for 6th Form's Safeguarding and Welfare
Facilities
The school has facilities available for use by the school and the surrounding community via advance booking. These facilities include:
A flood-lit 3G Pitch
5 Grass Pitches
2 Tennis Courts
A Sports Hall
A Gymnasium
A Dance Studio
A Drama Studio
An Outdoor Learning Centre, including a WW1 Replica Trench, Replica Saxon Village, A Low Ropes Course, A Pond and More.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst previously CTC Kingshurst Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Kingshurst Solihull England It was the only City Technology College to offer post 16 students the opportunity to study the International Baccalaureate instead of A levels It also offers the options of studying for GNVQs and BTECs in various subjects Tudor Grange Academy KingshurstAddressCooks LaneKingshurstSolihull West Midlands B37 6NUEnglandInformationTypeAcademyLocal authoritySolihullTrustTudor Grange Academies TrustDepartment for Education URN146379 TablesOfstedReportsPrincipalNicola CrehanGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 18Enrolment1 322Websitehttps www kingshurst tgacademy org uk Contents 1 History 2 Post 16 Education 3 Senior Leadership 4 Facilities 5 Notable alumni 6 ReferencesHistory EditUnder the name of The City Technology College Kingshurst the establishment opened in 1988 as Britain s first CTC Mrs Valerie Bragg was the Principal Emeritus It was the first City Technology College and specialist school in England 1 The academy has developed a partnership in education bringing together the world of industry commerce and education and has very good results From an all ability intake 64 of Year 11 students achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grades A to C or equivalent including Maths and English 2013 2 The academy now accommodates over 1 600 3 students of all abilities from 11 to 19 years of age The College is situated on the eastern outskirts of Birmingham in the suburb of Kingshurst North Solihull The College serves the East Birmingham and North Solihull areas When the College opened 83 of students in the area were leaving school at 16 with few prospects of employment As of 2006 more than 80 of the school s children continue with education to post 16 either at Kingshurst or at other colleges In 2008 the City Technology College Kingshurst converted to Academy status with the name changing to The City Technology College Kingshurst Academy In 2010 refurbishments took place across the whole site and a new D block was built D block was opened in October 2011 Technically CTC Kingshurst Academy is registered as a company limited by guarantee while also being registered as a charity Registered in England No 2268092 Registered Charity number 700390 4 3E s a spinout company fully owned by the Kingshurst CTC Trust was responsible for the formation of the Kingshurst Foundation a confederation of schools run by the 3E s company The initial schools in this Federation were King s College Guildford and Kings International College Camberley In 2018 after an Ofsted inspection and section 5 inspection that rated the Academy as Inadequate in every category 5 CTC Kingshurst Academy joined Tudor Grange Academies Trust a MAT Multi Academy Trust that consists of 8 schools offering either Primary or Secondary education The trust was formed by its founding school Tudor Grange Academy Solihull Having joined the trust CTC Kingshurst Academy was renamed and is now known as Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Post 16 Education EditTudor Grange Academy Kingshurst offers Post 16 Education for both internal and external candidates who have completed their Secondary Education Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst offers Vocational Courses BTECs and National Diplomas as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Senior Leadership EditThe Principal of the Academy is Darren Turner who succeeded Matthew Boyle as the school s sixth Principal of TGA Kingshurst in 2020 The fourth Principal was Damon Hewson the third was Ann Jones the second was Peter Ireland and the first was Valerie Bragg 6 Senior Leadership at the academy consists of a team of one Associate Principal Nicola Crehan and a team of 7 College Leaders The current college leaders are 7 Gulfam Shahzad College Leader for College Bronte Emma Ivery College Leader for College Hawking and Data amp Statistics Richard Jones College Leader for College Newton Rebecca Hill College Leader for College Pankhurst Lee Parfitt College Leader for College Tull Transition and Attendance amp Punctuality John Bowers College Leader for 6th Form Laura Ridley College Leader for Safeguarding and Welfare Beth Bourne Associate College Leader for 6th Form s Safeguarding and WelfareFacilities EditThe school has facilities available for use by the school and the surrounding community via advance booking These facilities include A flood lit 3G Pitch 5 Grass Pitches 2 Tennis Courts A Sports Hall A Gymnasium A Dance Studio A Drama Studio An Outdoor Learning Centre including a WW1 Replica Trench Replica Saxon Village A Low Ropes Course A Pond and More Notable alumni EditJamelia R amp B Emalkay Dubstep producer and DJ Kia Pegg Actress Pete Dunne professional wrestler Laura Rollins Actress Doctors References Edit Taylor Cyril 2013 Excellence in Education The Making of Great Schools 2nd revised ed Routledge p 75 ISBN 9781136610141 1 Archived November 19 2007 at the Wayback Machine CTC rules the exam list roost How borough schools shaped up Icsolihull icnetwork co uk January 2006 Retrieved 24 October 2012 CTC Kingshurst Academy Home Kingshurst ac uk Retrieved 24 October 2012 Ofsted Communications Team 28 March 2019 Find an inspection report and registered childcare reports ofsted gov uk Retrieved 9 September 2021 School head teacher bows out after almost 30 years at CTC Kingshurst Academy Birmingham Mail Archived from the original on 29 July 2015 Retrieved 8 September 2015 Senior Leadership Team CTC Kingshurst Academy Retrieved 26 March 2018 Coordinates 52 29 10 N 1 44 55 W 52 4862 N 1 7487 W 52 4862 1 7487 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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