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Shireland Collegiate Academy

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Shireland Collegiate Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in the English academy programme, located in Smethwick, West Midlands, England, built during the early 20th century. Originally called Shireland High School, and later Shireland Language College, the school was re-named Shireland Collegiate Academy in 2007. The Academy and its predecessor schools were run by Sir Mark Grundy since 1997 who was knighted for his services to education for his work within the school and its partner Academy, before David Irish took over. Shireland Collegiate Academy was in a partnership with George Salter until September 2011 when George Salter decided to join the Ormiston Academies Trust and Shireland became a stand-alone Academy. The Academy is fully sponsored by Microsoft. The Academy gained 'Teaching School' status in March 2013.Sir Mark Grundy is now the CEO of Shireland Collegiate Trust, whose headquarters are based at the Academy The Academy was rated as Outstanding in 2011 and again following a no-notice inspection in 2013.

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Shireland Collegiate Academy
Wilson Road, Sandwell

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