King's Norton Boys' School
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| Motto | Latin "Humani Semper Contendimus" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1912 |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Acting Headteacher | Mr J Butcher |
| Acting Deputy Headteacher | Ms C Moysi |
| Chair of Governing Board | Mr Andrew Collyer |
| Location |
Northfield Road Kings Norton Birmingham West Midlands B30 1DY England 52°25′02″N 1°56′30″W / 52.4171°N 1.9417°WCoordinates: 52°25′02″N 1°56′30″W / 52.4171°N 1.9417°W |
| Local authority | Birmingham city council |
| DfE URN | 103562 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 697 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses |
5 Chamberlain, Varley, Regis, Tolkein & Lloyd |
| Colours | Navy blue and Light Sky Blue |
| Website | King's Norton Boys' School |
King's Norton Boys' School is a secondary school for around 650 pupils aged 11 to 16. It is located in Northfield Road in Kings Norton within the formal district of Northfield near the centre of the city of Birmingham, England.[1] It is situated east of the A441, just north of the B4121 in Cotteridge.
History
It was founded as a boys' grammar school in the reign of King Edward VI, circa 1550. It was refounded in 1912. In the 1960s, when administered by the City of Birmingham Education Committee, it had around 600 boys. It became a boy's comprehensive school in 1975. The grammar school's five houses in the 1960s were, Greves, Jervoise, Lyttleton, Middlemore & Mortimer. They amalgamated to only four houses in the 1980/90s, James, Weaver, Reynolds and Wright. It was announced that the sixth form center at Kings Norton boys school would close following the 2017-2018 school year and the year 7 intake increased to 150 students.
Curriculum
Pupils follow a broad curriculum that includes National Curriculum core subjects to GCSE and A-Level. The school was designated a Sixth Form Specialist Science College in 2004,[2] and a collaborative scheme exists for sharing 6th form resources with Kings Norton Girls' School.
An October 2017 Ofsted report classed the school as 'Good' [3]
Notable former pupils
- Richard Blaze, rugby player
- Robert Flello, Labour MP from 2005–17 for Stoke-on-Trent South
- Adrian Goldberg radio & TV presenter/reporter
- Edward J Mason, radio, television and film scriptwriter
- Caryl Phillips, writer, Professor of English
- Alan Smith, footballer, TV football pundit
- Phil Upton, radio presenter
King's Norton Grammar School for Boys
- Arthur Bywater GC GM, the only civilian to have been awarded the GC and the GM
- Roxbee Cox, Baron Kings Norton, Chancellor from 1969–97 of Cranfield University, and aeronautical engineer
- Doug Hele, motorcycle engineer
- Sir Julian Horn-Smith, Chief Operating Officer from 2001–04 of Vodafone and member of Vodafone's founding management
- Stuart Linnell MBE, radio & TV presenter, Radio Hallam, Mercia Sound, BBC Local Radio, BBC West Midlands television, & former reporter for Sky Sports News
- Bob Mills, comedian, actor, radio presenter and former TV personality[4]
- Enoch Powell MBE (briefly), Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1957–58, Minister of Health 1960–63, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 1965–68
- Leslie Seymour, Conservative MP from 1959–64 for Birmingham Sparkbrook
- Chris Skudder, sports presenter/correspondent Sky News & Sky Sports News
See also
References
- ↑ "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ "King's Norton Boys' Ofsted School Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 20 October 2017.
- ↑ Fighting Talk: 20 May 2006 (during the Any Other Business round)