Alvechurch Church of England Middle School
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Alvechurch Church of England Middle School, formerly 'Alvechurch Church of England Primary School', is a voluntary controlled school
, located in the village
of Alvechurch
, Worcestershire
, England
. It currently (2008) has around 360 pupils on roll from ages 9–13.
Pupils from Alvechurch Middle School tend to feed into either South Bromsgrove High School
or North Bromsgrove High School
.
, the inspectors concluded their report with an overall Overall: Grade 2 (out of 4): 'Good' with several outstanding features (Grade 1)
at St Laurence Church to help out with a shortage of bellringers.
In July 2006 in the Bromsgrove and Droitwich District Track Championships, Alvechurch girls came second in the year five events and the boys also came second in the year six section.
On 24 March 2007 Alvechurch came second in both the years 5/6 and 7/8 categories at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Schools Orienteering Championship.
Voluntary controlled school
A voluntary controlled school is a state-funded school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust has some formal influence in the running of the school...
, located in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Alvechurch
Alvechurch
Alvechurch is a large village and civil parish of Bromsgrove district, in the northeast of the county of Worcestershire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Arrow, the nearest city is Birmingham, 17 km / 11 miles to the north, with the closest towns being Redditch, 8 km / 5 miles...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It currently (2008) has around 360 pupils on roll from ages 9–13.
Pupils from Alvechurch Middle School tend to feed into either South Bromsgrove High School
South Bromsgrove High School
South Bromsgrove High School is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. It is located opposite the housing estate of Charford. The school holds Specialist Language College and Technology College College status...
or North Bromsgrove High School
North Bromsgrove High School
North Bromsgrove High School is a High School and Sixth Form Centre located in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. It offers education for GCSE and A level courses...
.
Academic standards
By January 2004, the school provided for 39 per cent more pupils than it did in January 1998. Most pupils come from socially advantaged backgrounds. Following their inspection in January July 2008,the OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
, the inspectors concluded their report with an overall Overall: Grade 2 (out of 4): 'Good' with several outstanding features (Grade 1)
Awards
- In 2004 the school was given the DfES Achievement Award for its academic performance in 2002.
- In 2007 the school attained the ArtsmarkArtsmarkArtsmark is a national award scheme managed by Arts Council England. The scheme, that is open to all schools in England, recognises schools with a high level of provision in the arts.There are three levels of award:* Artsmark Gold* Artsmark Silver...
Gold award from the Arts CouncilArts councilAn arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad...
. - The school has been awarded the Eco School Award for being an Eco friendly school.
Sport and community activities
Iin 2004-05 five pupils from the school underwent training in bellringingChange ringing
Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called "changes". It differs from many other forms of campanology in that no attempt is made to produce a conventional melody....
at St Laurence Church to help out with a shortage of bellringers.
In July 2006 in the Bromsgrove and Droitwich District Track Championships, Alvechurch girls came second in the year five events and the boys also came second in the year six section.
On 24 March 2007 Alvechurch came second in both the years 5/6 and 7/8 categories at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Schools Orienteering Championship.
Notable alumni
- Sir Digby JonesDigby JonesDigby Marritt Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham, Kt is a British businessman and politician, who has served as Director General of the CBI and Minister of State for Trade and Investment...
, former Director General of the CBIConfederation of British IndustryThe Confederation of British Industry is a British not for profit organisation incorporated by Royal charter which promotes the interests of its members, some 200,000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100 companies and around 50% of FTSE 350 companies.-Role:The CBI works... - Chris TrentfieldChris TrentfieldChris Trenfield is an actor from Alvechurch, currently working and studying in Surrey.He appeared as Charlie Webster in the TV show Peak Practice during 2001. Prior to that he appeared on the Birmingham theatre scene as Gavroche in a production of Les Misérables.Chris Trenfield is an alumnus of...
, former Peak PracticePeak PracticePeak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time...
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