Prospectus2013-14

Tudor Grange AcademySolihull

Welcome to Tudor Grange Academy

Dear Parent or Guardian

Thank you for the interest you have shown in Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull. We are very proud of our Academy and I personally regard it as a real privilege to serve our community as its Principal. I recognise that the process of looking for the right school can be an exciting, daunting and confusing one at times,especially as the choice you make will shape your child’s experiences and future success.

Tudor Grange has an excellent national reputation for its academic achievement and was graded outstanding by Ofsted in December 2008. Since then our student outcomes have been continuously outstanding. Our 2013 GCSE results saw 93% of our students achieving 5 or more A*-C grades including English and Maths. Our new Sixth Form has enjoyed an incredibly successful first year at AS level with many students gaining straight A grades in all four of their subjects.

As an Academy we have a strong commitment to traditional values and a focus on continuous improvement and development. Our ambition is to deliver a world class education and allow our students to become highly successful and qualified people, with a strong sense of moral purpose. We make no apology for placing a high priority on excellent behaviour, attendance and the highest possible standards as an expected norm. In addition to our students’ successes, we were selected as one of the first hundred National Teaching Schools and we are a National Support School. We are also the sponsor of Tudor Grange Academy Worcester, Tudor Grange Primary Academy St James and a provider of Initial Teacher Training.

We really do believe that we offer a high quality education experience to every child who chooses to attend the academy. We care about our students’ development and achievements and we endeavour to provide first class support and further opportunities for our students to thrive.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Academy and working with you in securing the best possible education and success for your child.

Yours sincerely

Mr R A GroverPrincipal

The mission of Tudor Grange Academy is to prepare young people to play an active part in a technologically mature society by providing them with the exceptionally high level skills, qualifications and attitudes that will benefit themselves and the wider community in an internationally competitive world.

Tudor Grange is an over-subscribed and popular Academy with a national reputation for excellence. Our aim is to become a World Class Academy.

Mission Statement

Please visit our website www.solihull.tgacademy.org.uk for Academy policies.

Policies are located under our ‘Governance’ Section.

Tudor Grange Academy

Children are allocated to a college when they enter Tudor Grange Academy and remain within that College throughout their Academy career. All aspects of support for academic progress and pastoral care take place within the College. The choice of College does not imply that a child has a particular aptitude or interest in that area. All children have access to the same curriculum provision, choices and Academy facilities irrespective of College.

Tutor groups are mixed ages, with 3-4 students from Years 7 - 11 allocated to each. The ‘family grouping’ provides opportunities for students to learn about leadership and responsibility and take and active role in supporting and encouraging other students. It also provides students with a much broader knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Academy life. Tutor Groups have approximately 17-18 students allowing each Tutor to really get to know their tutees. The only exception to this structure is in the Sixth Form where College Leaders each have a tutor group of Year 12 and 13 students so that they can really specialise in the guidance and mentoring our students need at the pinnacle of their time with us.

College Structure

“The Academy makes extensive and innovative use of information technology to simulate and inspire the students”.

Curriculum Structure KS3 & KS4

Subjects Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Science 6 6 10 10 10

Mathematics 6 6 6 6 6

English 6 6 6 6 6

Design & Technology 2 2

Modern Foreign Language 6 6 5 5

ICT 2 2 2

Geography 4 4

History 4 4

Religious Studies 2 2 2 2 2

Art 2 2

Music 2 2

Physical Education 4 4 4 4 4

Healthy Lifestyles 2 2

Skills, Action, Services 2 2 2 2 2

Humanities Option 9

Creative Arts Option 4 5

Option 1 5 4

Option 2 5 4

Option 3 4

Option 4 4

Option 5 4

Provisional GCSE Examination Results 2013Subject Total entry A* A B C D E F G N U X 2013

Art and Design 50 8 7 10 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 96.0

Art BTEC*2 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

Art BTEC*4 28 6 4 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

Biology 155 18 37 43 44 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 91.6

Business Applied 40 7 10 14 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 92.5

Business Studies 92 9 23 35 19 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 93.5

Chemistry 115 19 40 43 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 98.3

Dance 10 0 1 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 70.0

Drama 29 0 8 9 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 96.6

English 244 19 52 85 81 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 97.1

English (LIT) 212 9 58 95 46 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 98.1

Film studies 83 5 25 27 17 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 89.2

Food and Nutrition 45 0 6 32 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 97.8

French 76 3 8 12 20 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 56.6

Geography 69 4 12 17 19 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 75.4

German 37 5 6 16 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 97.3

Graphics 36 1 4 9 16 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 83.3

Health and Social Care 38 3 13 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

Hospitality BTEC*2 11 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

History 84 12 25 23 16 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 90.5

ICT NCert *4 117 0 70 37 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

ICT DiDA *4 40 0 11 21 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

ICT DiDA *3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

ICT First Award *1 61 0 33 11 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

ICT AIDA 48 0 8 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

Latin 18 0 6 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 66.7

Mathematics 244 20 61 68 83 8 2 0 2 0 0 0 95.1

Media Studies 84 10 22 30 17 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 94.0

Media BTEC*4 10 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

Music 25 3 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

PE GCSE 35 0 9 9 4 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 62.9

PE Sport BTEC*4 19 5 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

Physics 116 14 54 36 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 99.1

Product Design 40 1 4 17 13 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 87.5

RS Full 216 30 65 52 44 20 4 0 0 0 0 1 88.4

Science (Additional) 127 2 10 40 57 15 2 0 1 0 0 0 85.8

Science(Core) 128 2 12 30 76 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 93.8

Science NA*2 17 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.0

Sociology 72 0 7 22 20 16 5 1 1 0 0 0 68.1

Spanish 53 2 8 14 16 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 75.5

Totals 2929 225 737 928 794 183 47 8 5 0 0 2 91.64

Enter For 5+

Achieving 5+ A* - C

Achieving 5+ A* - C including English and Maths

Tudor Grange Academy 2013 100% 99% 93%Tudor Grange Academy 2012 100% 100% 94%LA 2012 n/a n/a 63%National 2012 n/a n/a 59%

Number of pupils of compulsory age on roll for at least one session 1233Number of pupils sessions 445,755Number of authorised absences 17,277Number of pupils with at least one authorised absence 1233Number of unauthorised absences 1324Number of pupils with at least one unauthorised absence 283

The pupil attendance level for the year 2012/13 was 95.99%

Authorised and Unauthorised Absence for 2012/13

Provisional GCSE/BTEC results summary and comparisons

Attendance

% A*- B % A*- E

2013 50.2 98

% 3 or more A*- E % 2 or more A*- E Average points score per student

2013 94.2 98.6 216.62

Provisional A2 Results Summary 2013

Provisional A2 Results Analysis 2013

Provisional AS Results Summary 2013% A*- B % A*- E

2013 44.87 95.01

% 3 or more A*- E % 2 or more A*- E Average points score per student

2013 98.91 100 104.39

Provisional AS Results Analysis 2013

What OFSTED said“This is an outstanding school. The ethos for learning is excellent and students say they enjoy coming to school because of all it offers, both in lessons and beyond. Their behaviour is excellent and attendance is high”.

“Leadership and management are outstanding. The headteacher and senior leadership team provide excellent direction and work tirelessly to ensure that the school’s vision drives the school forward with improvement constantly in mind”.

“Tudor Grange helps its pupils to think about themselves as individuals and about their own values and attitudes.”

A parent commented to inspectors that ‘Tudor Grange is an excellent foundation for life after school and teaches the pupils correct values and respect for themselves and each other’.

“Students’ personal development and well-being and the care, support and guidance provided are outstanding. Attendance is high and behaviour is excellent. Students are mature and articulate and clearly focused on achieving as well as possible. They say they have healthy lifestyles, eating healthily and participating in sports regularly. Evidence shows how well the school encourages this. They feel safe in school”.

“Pupils are encouraged to understand, develop and express their own views on various issues”.

“The school judges teaching and learning to be outstanding and inspectors agree”.

“Students appreciate the many ways that they are supported to do as well as they possibly can”.

Students have opportunities to take on responsibility both within school and outside and do so happily”.

“Pupils have access to a wide variety of residential experiences both in the UK and abroad”.

“Much thought is given to students’ spiritual, moral, socultural development, which is integrated into the curriculum”.

“There is a wide range of extra-curricular activities, which include a lot of sport and music and variety of clubs and support groups, and this is another reason students give for enjoying school”.

U12 Boys Football Birmingham Cup ChampionsU13 Boys Solihull Borough Cricket ChampionsU14 Boys Solihull Borough Cricket ChampionsU15 Girls Cricket Lady Taverners Regional Indoor ChampionsU15 Girls Cricket Warwickshire ChampionsU13 Girls Cricket Chance to Shine Regional WinnersU15 Girls Hockey Emerging Schools ChampionsU13 Girls Football Birmingham Cup ChampionsU15 Girls Birmingham Cup ChampionsU14 Boys Football Birmingham Cup ChampionsU14 Boys Birmingham Schools Rugby 7’s ChampionsU12 Girls Solihull Schools Netball ChampionsU13 Girls Solihull Schools Netball ChampionsU13 Girls Solihull Netball League Netball ChampionsU15 Boys Solihull Aegon Tennis ChampionsU15 Boys Indoor Cricket Solihull Borough Champions

Sporting Successes 2012/13

Determined admission arrangements for admission in September 2014.

Our admissions process is part of the Local Authority co-ordinated scheme. The Academy’s admission number is 250. 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 over subscribed, after the admission of students with statements of special education needs where the Academy is named in the statement, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in priority order :-

1. All looked after children in the care of the Local Authority (e.g. foster care) or previously looked after children who are now adopted, or children whose exceptional circumstances can only be met by this particular Academy.2. Students in Year 6 attending Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James.3. Students living in the catchment area of Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull.4. Siblings - the older sibling must be on the current Academy roll and this criterion will only apply to an existing student who was admitted prior to the 2nd September 2014 (this only applies to siblings who have attended the Academy in Years 7-11).5. Children 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 2013 under our previous Admissions arrangements.

Looked After Priority 1 3Catchment Priority 2 184

Sibling Priority 3 20Out of Catchment Priority 4 43

Places filled 250

Admission of Primary School Students

The Post 16 Curriculum at Tudor Grange Academy Solihull is designed to prepare students for both University and the world of work. Each student has their own specific goal and ambition and we ensure that a personalised curriculum meets their individual needs. Students are able to choose from a diverse range of A’ level and Btec level 3 courses, such as Biology, English Literature and Media Studies.

We provide a variety of opportunities for students enabling them to take on additional responsibilities that develop leadership qualities, such as sports coaches, mentors and much more.

The Post 16 Executive Board allows students the opportunity to make important decisions on how the Academy operates and we are proud that our students make such a valuable contribution.

Post 16

Tudor Grange AcademyDingle Lane

SolihullWest Midlands

B91 3PD

www.solihull.tgacademy.org.uk

office@solihull.tgacademy.org.uk

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