Park Hall Academy (formerly Park Hall School) is a
mixed secondary school
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and
sixth form
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located in
Castle Bromwich in the
West Midlands
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Etymology
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of England.
Previously a
community school administered by
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
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, Park Hall School converted to
academy status in September 2009 and was renamed Park Hall Academy. The school is now part of the Arden Multi Academy Trust, but continues to coordinate with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions.
Park Hall Academy offers
GCSEs and
BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of
A-level
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s and further BTECs.
References
External links
Park Hall Academy official website
Secondary schools in Solihull
Academies in Solihull
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