Sir Mark Grundy is an English educationalist. He is the CEO and former headteacher of
Shireland Collegiate Academy in
Smethwick
Smethwick () is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It lies west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire.
In 2019, the ward of Smethwick had an estimated population of 15,246, while the wider bu ...
, England. He was knighted in 2006 for his work at both Shireland and
George Salter Academy
George Salter Academy is a coeducational 11-16 secondary school with academy status situated in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. There are currently around 914 pupils on roll. Almost 50% of its pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds ...
in
West Bromwich, as well as his work in
ICT
ICT may refer to:
Sciences and technology
* Information and communications technology
* Image Constraint Token, in video processing
* Immunochromatographic test, a rapid immunoassay used to detect diseases such as anthrax
* In-circuit test, in ...
.
He oversaw an improvement in
GCSE
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private sc ...
grades at George Salter Academy from 15% of children achieving five A*-C grades in 2003 to 56% in 2005.
References
Schoolteachers from the West Midlands
Heads of schools in England
Knights Bachelor
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
People educated at Magnus Church of England School
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