King's_Norton_Boys'_School

King's Norton Boys' School

King's Norton Boys' School

Secondary school in Birmingham, England


King Edward VI King’s Norton School for Boys, (formerly known as King’s Norton Boys’ School) is a secondary school for around 800 pupils aged 11 to 16. It is located in Northfield Road in Kings Norton within the formal district of Northfield near the centre of the city of Birmingham, England.[1] It is situated east of the A441, just north of the B4121 in Cotteridge.

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History

It was founded as a boys' grammar school in the reign of King Edward VI, circa 1550. It was refounded in 1912. In the 1960s, when administered by the City of Birmingham Education Committee, it had around 600 boys.[citation needed] It became a boys' comprehensive school in 1975. The grammar school had five houses in the 1960s, but they amalgamated to four in 1969.[citation needed] It was announced that the sixth form centre at Kings Norton boys school would close following the 2017–2018 school year and the year 7 intake increased to 150 students.


In September 2023, King’s Norton Boys’ School received approval from the West Midlands Regional Advisory Board into the King Edward VI Foundation, and is in the process of conversion, and expected to complete in January 2024, to become King Edward VI King’s Norton School for Boys.

Curriculum

Pupils follow a broad curriculum that includes National Curriculum core subjects to GCSE and A-Level. The school was designated a Sixth Form Specialist Science College in 2004,[2] and a collaborative scheme exists for sharing 6th form resources with Kings Norton Girls' School.

An October 2017 Ofsted report classed the school as 'Good'[3]

Notable former pupils

King's Norton Grammar School for Boys

See also


References

  1. "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2010.[dead link]
  2. "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 28 December 2010.[dead link]
  3. Fighting Talk: 20 May 2006 (during the Any Other Business round)

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