King's Norton Boys' School is a

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for around 650 pupils aged 11 to 16. It is located in Northfield Road in

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within the formal district of

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near the centre of the city of

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, England. It is situated east of the

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, just north of the B4121 in

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History

It was founded as a boys'

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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

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in 1975. The grammar school's had five houses in the 1960s, but they amalgamated to only four houses in the 1980/90s. 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

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and

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. The school was designated a Sixth Form Specialist Science College in 2004, and a collaborative scheme exists for sharing 6th form resources with

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. An October 2017

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report classed the school as 'Good'

Notable former pupils

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, rugby player * Robert Flello, Labour MP from 2005–17 for Stoke-on-Trent South *

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, writer, Professor of English * Alan Smith, footballer, TV football pundit

King's Norton Grammar School for Boys

* Arthur Bywater, the only civilian to have been awarded the GC and the GM *

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, chancellor from 1969–97 of Cranfield University, and aeronautical engineer *

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, motorcycle engineer * Sir

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, chief operating officer from 2001–04 of

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and member of Vodafone's founding management *

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, radio & TV presenter, Radio Hallam,

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, BBC Local Radio,

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television, & former reporter for

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* Bob Mills, comedian, actor, radio presenter and former TV personalityFighting Talk: 20 May 2006
(during the Any Other Business round) *

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(briefly),

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1957–58,

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1960–63,

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1965–68 *

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, Conservative MP from 1959–64 for Birmingham Sparkbrook * Chris Skudder, sports presenter/correspondent

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