Tudor Grange Academy, Redditch

Tudor Grange Academy

Established	2014
Type	Academy
Principal	Rose Rees
Chairperson	Prof J M Winterbottom[1]
Location	Woodrow Drive Redditch Worcestershire B98 7UH England Coordinates: 52°16′58″N 1°54′36″W / 52.28269°N 1.91001°W / 52.28269; -1.91001
DfE number	885/4438
DfE URN	132823 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Mixed
Ages	13–18
Houses	Gold/Purple
Website	Tudor Grange Academy Redditch

Tudor Grange Academy (formally Leys High School and Kingsley College) is a secondary school and sixth form centre in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. As of October 2010 the school has approximately 1050 students on roll, of which 200 are in the sixth form.^[2] The school was designated a Specialist Arts College in September 2003 ^[3] for the Performing Arts.^[2] and became an academy in April 2014.

The school has a Mainstream Autism Base which in May 2004 achieved the Leading Aspect Award. In October 2013, Ofsted graded the school as 2 ('Good').^[2] Tudor Grange Academy is equipped with a dedicated autism centre staffed by two full-time teachers, and has a capacity for ten students.^[4]

Partnerships

The school has partnerships with Woodrush High School, the University of Warwick, GKN, Barnardo’s and Ican, a language charity.international partnerships with Independence High School in North Carolina, USA, Kwamfundo Secondary in Western Cape, South Africa.^[5]

Curriculum

The school offers core subjects for Years 9- 13 the National Curriculum, that culminate in GCSE, A and AS level course, BTEC, and diploma courses.

Theatre

As a performing arts college, the school is a centre for the performing arts in Redditch and operates the Kingsley Theatre on its campus.^[6]

Notable former pupils

• Joe Lolley

References