The Shire Oak Academy is a

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(age range 11–18) in

Walsall Wood Walsall Wood is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands county, England. It is located middway between the towns of Aldridge and Brownhills, as well as Walsall and Lichfield. History In the late-18th century and ...

, West Midlands, England. Before converting to academy status in 2011, the school was a

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, named Shire Oak School (A Science College). Prior to this, Shire Oak School was a

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that came about from the merger in 1970 of Shire Oak

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(formed 1961) with Walsall Wood

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, which had relocated to new buildings next to the grammar school in 1966.

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It is one of two secondary schools providing services for the people of

, it also provides schooling for the Aldridge and Brownhills areas.

Notable former pupils and staff

* Steve Biggins - footballer * Craig Thomas - novelistMy Old School - Taking The Celebrity Register
* Steve Green – TV pianist and hospital consultan

* Andrew Cook - Contestant on

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References

* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/335_5402.stm {{authority control Academies in Walsall Secondary schools in Walsall

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Notable former pupils and staff

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