Shrewsbury Academy is an 11-16
mixed secondary school with
academy status in
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire
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, England. It was established in September 2016 following the
amalgamation
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of Sundorne School and The Grange School, operating across the two former school sites known as Corndon Crescent Campus and Worcester Road Campus respectively.
History
The Grange School
The Grange School was initially a
community school and converted to Academy status in 2013 when Sundorne School had also converted and sponsored the school, with both schools coming under the aegis of the Shrewsbury Academies Trust.
The school offered
GCSEs
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,
BTECs,
NVQs,
City & Guilds courses and
ASDAN awards as programmes of study for pupils.
Notable alumni
The Grange School
*
Bernard McNally, footballer
Sundorne School
*
Jack Price, footballer
References
External links
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Schools in Shrewsbury
Secondary schools in Shropshire
Academies in Shropshire
Educational institutions established in 2016
2016 establishments in England
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