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Rockwood Academy (other)
Rockwood Academy may refer to: *Rockwood Academy, Birmingham Rockwood Academy (formerly Park View School) is a mixed secondary school located in Alum Rock, Birmingham. The academy was last inspected by Ofsted in 2016, and judged Good. It is sponsored by CORE Education Trust. School performance In 201 ..., a secondary school in Alum Rock, Birmingham, England * Rockwood Academy (Ontario), a former private school in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada See also * Rockwood (other) {{Schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockwood Academy, Birmingham
Rockwood Academy (formerly Park View School) is a mixed secondary school located in Alum Rock, Birmingham. The academy was last inspected by Ofsted in 2016, and judged Good. It is sponsored by CORE Education Trust. School performance In 2016, the School was in the top 20% nationally for progress made by its pupils between their key stage 2 SATs results at primary school and their key stage 4 GCSE results as measured by Specialist Schools Trust (SSAT). In 2017, the School was in the top 2% highest performing schools in the country. History The school was built in the 1960s and was known as Naseby School. In 1983 it became Park View School and was based over two sites. The Lower School was located on Naseby Road and Upper school was based in Park Hall School. The school became Park View Business and Enterprise School in 2005 and later was refurbished in the early 2010s under the Building Schools for the Future programme. The school was previously a specialist Business and Ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockwood Academy (Ontario)
Rockwood Academy was a private school located at 477 Main Street South, Rockwood, Ontario. Founded in 1850 by William Wetherald, a Quaker, it operated until 1883. Competition with the provincial government's collegiate institutes founded in the 1870s had lessened demand for such private education. Its three-storey stone building, constructed in 1853, still stands in the town. Reputation of the Academy Wetherald had previously taught pupils privately in the evenings, and the number of these had grown to such an extent that he decided to open an academy school for older boys and young men. The original curriculum was reasonably standard, consisting of English, mathematics, and Latin, but was thorough. Tuition cost C$21 for three months, including room and board. This was not a large amount for the time; it enabled young men from modest backgrounds to attend, in addition to those whose families were wealthier. Rockwood Academy soon acquired a reputation of being superior and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
