Tudor Grange Academy Solihull Prospectus 2019-20
Welcome to Tudor Grange Academy
At Tudor Grange Academy Solihull we pride ourselves on providing opportunities for young people to excel both in and outside the classroom. We have built an excellent reputation nationally for our academic achievement and we are proud of the young adults who leave us with an educational experience that enables them to succeed personally, academically and professionally. As an Academy we have a strong commitment to traditional values and place a high priority on good behaviour and high standards. We work tirelessly to provide an environment where every child has opportunities to achieve their academic potential while developing as individuals who are able to navigate the various challenges of life with integrity, morality and kindness.
In 2018, 91% of Year 11 students achieved a good GCSE pass (4+) in both English and mathematics with 76% achieving 5+. Our sixth form continues to expand with great success. The average grade for A Level entries is B-. We have an excellent track record of supporting students in successful applications to Oxbridge and the Russell Group of Universities. We also support students to secure places on the most competitive courses and on prestigious apprenticeship programmes.
Excellent teaching and learning along with a wide and varied curriculum contribute to the outstanding academic results students achieve at Tudor Grange Academy Solihull. As one of a small number of schools across the country to be designated as a National Teaching School, we have been recognised nationally for our outstanding practice and the support of inspirational teaching. As part of the Tudor Grange Academies Trust, we are able to share a variety of learning experiences and expertise with the other schools in the Trust: Tudor Grange Academy Worcester, Tudor Grange Academy Redditch, Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, Robert Smyth Academy Market Harborough, Tudor Grange Primary Academy Haselor, Tudor Grange Primary Academy St James Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale and Tudor Grange Academy Yew Tree.
All departments in the Academy offer additional support and enrichment activities designed to reinforce enjoyment while deepening learning. In recent years, students have enjoyed opportunities to experience trips both in this country and abroad, including (to name a few): European music tours, science trips to CERN in Switzerland, Skiing in Europe and America, sports tours in Europe and South Africa, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, history trips to Belgium and Holland, language trips to France and Spain, adventure tours to Nepal, water sports trips to France, geography field trips to Wales as well as a wide variety of day trips and evening events.
I am extremely proud to play a part in the educational experiences of our students and regard it as a privilege to serve this community as Principal of this Academy. It is always a pleasure to speak with students and hear them talk about their experiences of education and plans for the future. They are true ambassadors for the Academy.
Mrs C Smith Principal
College Structure Your child will join a college upon entering the Academy and will remain within that college throughout their Academy career. All aspects of support for academic progress and pastoral care will take place within the college. The college your child is allocated will not imply that he/she has a particular aptitude or interest as all students have access to the same curriculum provision, choices and facilities irrespective of the college they join.
Tutor groups are of mixed ages, with 3-4 students from Years 7-11 allocated to each. This `family grouping’ will provide your child with the opportunity to learn about leadership, responsibility and to take an active role in supporting and encouraging other students. It will also provide your child with a much broader knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Academy life. Tutor groups have approximately 20 students, allowing each tutor to really get to know their tutees.
“Students develop excellent attitudes to learning. A broad range of educational experiences develops students’ personal and social skills exceptionally well and equips them most effectively for their next stage of education and the world beyond school.”
There are six colleges and each college is lead by a College Leader. The colleges are:
Curriculum Structure
Number of hours per fortnight
Subjects Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 English 7 7 8 8 8 Mathematics 7 7 8 8 8 Science 6 6 Science Trilogy 82 8 8 Separate Sciences 12 12 12 History 3 3 Geography 3 3 RS 2 2 Ethical Studies 1 1 1 PE 4 4 4 4 4 Healthy Living 2 2 Enrichment 2 1 PSHE 1 1 1 1 1 Art 2 2 Music 2 2 Technology 2 2 Language 5 5 5 5 5 Computing 2 2 Drama 1 1 Computech 1 History/Geography 4 4 4 Option A 4 4 4 Option B 4 4 4
Provisional GCSE Results 2019
Subject Name Entries 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 F U 7+% 5+% 4+% Art 54 6 6 12 9 13 1 7 0 0 0 0 44 85 87 Biology 108 17 20 15 28 18 8 2 0 0 0 0 48 91 98 Business 141 7 20 17 34 23 17 11 8 3 0 1 31 72 84 Chemistry 108 15 19 23 22 12 9 8 0 0 0 0 53 84 93 Computing 31 5 11 4 8 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 65 94 97 Drama 26 0 3 6 6 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 35 77 81 English Language 244 15 28 44 67 41 30 15 3 0 1 0 36 80 92 English Literature 243 26 34 61 50 36 20 11 1 1 1 2 50 85 93 Food & Nut 41 3 8 5 9 7 2 6 1 0 0 0 39 78 83 French 72 2 3 9 13 13 14 15 3 0 0 0 19 56 75 Geography 196 5 31 31 46 28 18 24 6 4 2 1 34 72 81 German 47 1 5 4 16 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 21 77 98 History 161 3 15 35 36 15 17 22 9 6 1 2 33 65 75 Italian 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 Maths 243 17 38 44 41 54 33 9 4 2 0 1 41 80 93 Media 45 5 8 9 11 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 49 93 96 Music 28 1 5 3 10 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 32 75 89 PE 59 5 11 6 9 12 6 10 0 0 0 0 37 73 83 Photography 40 2 4 8 8 3 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 63 75 Physics 108 17 20 20 19 14 15 3 0 0 0 0 53 83 97 Psychology 70 2 8 15 15 13 3 9 2 2 1 0 36 76 80 RE 234 14 22 37 48 43 25 19 17 3 4 2 31 70 81 Sociology 52 5 13 8 7 9 3 5 2 0 0 0 50 81 87 Spanish 24 1 0 1 1 8 3 7 2 1 0 0 8 46 58 Technology 68 1 8 8 20 10 11 7 2 0 1 0 25 69 85
Subject Name Entries A B C U A+% C+% ICT 41 0 6 19 16 0 61
Subject Name Entries 9-9 9-8 8-8 8-7 7-7 7-6 6-6 6-5 5-5 5-4 4-4 Science Combined 136 1 2 6 7 5 11 20 15 15 11 12 Subject Name Entries 4-3 3-3 3-2 2-2 2-1 1-1 7+% 5+% 4+% Science Combined 136 8 10 3 4 6 0 68 83 8
Provisional GCSE Results Summary 2019
% Achieving % Attainment EBacc Average Provisional Year 9 to 4 in of 7+ or A*/A 8 Grade Progress 8 English and Grades Maths
2019 91 37 6.1 5.4 +0.58
Provisional A2 Results Summary 2019
% % % % Year Achieving Achieving 3 or more 2 or more Average grade A*- B A*- E A* - E A* - E
2019 62 98 95 99 B-
What OFSTED said...
Academic standards are exceptionally high in all subjects.
Teaching is outstanding.
Students are effectively engaged by a rich and varied curriculum.
Students develop excellent attitudes to learning. A broad range of educational experiences develops students’ personal and social skills exceptionally well and equips them most effectively for their next stage of education and the world beyond school.
Behaviour is outstanding and students feel very safe in school.
Leadership and management are outstanding. Leaders constantly strive for even better outcomes for students.
The new sixth form is outstanding. Students in all subjects make exceptional progress because they are challenged in their personal skills and are strongly developed.
Governors challenge the senior team well and support the school’s continuous improvement.
The overall effectiveness of science is outstanding. Expert staff teach outstandingly well and ensure students’ learning in science is exceptionally good.
Sporting Successes 2018-19 Athletics Level 2 Games - Year 8 Boys Indoor Athletics - Gold (Winners) Level 3 Games - Year 8 Boys Indoor Athletics - Silver (Runners-Up) Solihull Borough Athletics - U16 Boys Athletics - Overall Winners U12 and U13 Super Six Girls– 3rd place U14 Solihull Borough Athletics– 3rd place overall Solihull Borough Athletics Girls and Boys– 1st overall Badminton KS3 Boys Regional Finals placing 3rd overall Basketball U12 Boys-Solihull School Basketball 3rd place finalist U15 Boys– Solihull School Basketball League Winners Cricket U12 Boys Cricket - Warwickshire Indoor Cricket Finalist U13 Boys Cricket - Warwickshire Indoor Cricket Finalist U14 Boys Indoor Cricket Finalist placing 3rd overall U13 Girls Warwickshire Indoor Cricket– Champions U13 Girls Indoor Cricket Regional Finals– 3rd overall Football U13 Boys Solihull Cup Winners U14 Boys Solihull Cup Finalist U18 Boys West Midlands Cup Winners U13 Girls Level 2 Games Winners Dance U18– U12 West Midlands and South Solihull Dance Competition 1st Place Handball U15 Girl Regionals Finals placing U14 Girls Cameron Homes Central England Champions 1st place U13 Boys 3rd place at Regional Finals U15 Boys 2nd place at Regional Finals Netball U16 Solihull Schools League Winners U16 West Midlands Runners up U16 Regional Finalists U15 Solihull Schools Netball Tournament 3rd place U14 Solihull Schools Netball Tournament 3rd place U14A Solihull Schools League Runners Up U14B Solihull Schools League Runners Up Rounders U13 Solihull Schools Tournament 3rd place overall U14 Solihull Schools Tournament Runner Ups U14 West Warwickshire and County Tournament 3rd overall Softball Level 3 Games - Year 9 Softball - Bronze Trampolining U14 and U15 Solihull Schools Competition– 2nd place
Admission of Primary School Students
Determined Admission Arrangements for Admission September 2020
Our admissions process is part of the Local Authority coordinated scheme. The Academy’s admission number is 280. Where the number of applications is lower than the admission number, all applicants will be admitted. If there are more applications than places available then all applications will be considered, together and at one time by a committee of the Governing Body.
If Tudor Grange Academy Solihull is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with an education, health and care plan that names the Academy in the plan, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in priority order:
Priority 1: All looked after children in the care of a local authority (e.g. foster care) or previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to residence order or special guardianship order; or children whose exceptional social or medical reason can only be met by Tudor Grange Academy Solihull.
Priority 2: Pupils in Year 6 attending Tudor Grange Primary Academy St James.
Priority 3: Pupils living in the catchment area of Tudor Grange Academy Solihull.
Priority 4: Children who live closest to the Academy measured in a straight line from the child’s home to the Academy.
Prospective parents applying for a place at Tudor Grange Academy may find it useful to have the following information about the admissions to the Academy for September 2019 under our admissions arrangements:
Category Priority Number SEN 3 Looked After Priority 1 5 St James Priority 2 28 Catchment Priority 3 176 Sibling No Longer Applicable from Sep 2019 Distance Priority 4 68 Placed Filled 280
Sixth Form
Our aim in the Sixth Form is to ensure that our students have strong pastoral support; gain excellent outcomes and destinations; and have a positive and rewarding experience whilst here with us.
We were once again delighted with our A Level results this year with a pass rate of 98% and 61% A*-B grades. Many students made successful university applications and were accepted onto a wide variety of courses at institutions of Higher Education. We also celebrated our most successful year for medical applications at a variety of prestigious universities. The number of students gaining places on prestigious apprenticeship and employment programmes has also increased including those at Deloitte; Mazars; Morgan Stanley and Jerroms to name but a few.
Our success comes as a result of the high standard of teaching at sixth form level and the hard work of our students. Staff members offer a personalised approach to students, bespoke learning programmes, and place a high emphasis on higher order skills. We are also incredibly proud of our extensive support networks via our tutor system, the sixth form leadership team, and our specialist support staff.
Sixth form is an experience and to ensure that this extends beyond academia we also offer our Enrichment Electives programme to ensure that our students reach their chosen destinations as well rounded people with a high level of social capital. Above all else, we prioritise student wellbeing. This is a brilliant environment in which to achieve. You will be happy here.
Mrs L Sweetman Director of Sixth Form
Candy Kong and Daniel Holmes Head Students
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Tudor Grange Academy Dingle Lane Solihull West Midlands B91 3PD www.solihull.tgacademy.org.uk [email protected]
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