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Academy in Birmingham, West Midlands, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washwood Heath Academy is an all through school located in the Washwood Heath ward of Birmingham, England.[1] Originally known as Washwood Heath Comprehensive School, it opened in September 1967. It was extended in 1996 to make way for the Post-16 centre. The school became a specialist Technology College and was renamed Washwood Heath Technology College.
Washwood Heath Academy | |
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Address | |
Burney Lane , , B8 2AS England | |
Coordinates | 52°29′25″N 1°49′09″W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Established | 1967 |
Department for Education URN | 139888 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head Teacher | Lynn Petrie |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 4 to 19 |
Enrolment | 1,621 |
Houses | Plaza Tolkien |
Website | http://washwood.academy/ |
In 2013 Washwood Heath Technology College was converted into an academy and renamed Washwood Heath Academy.
David Harewood, an ex-pupil, made a documentary about turning a group of Washwood Heath pupils into Shakespearean actors in five days.[2]
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