Shrewsbury Academy is an 11-16 mixed

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with academy status in

Shrewsbury Shrewsbury ( , also ) is a market town, civil parish, and the county town of Shropshire, England, on the River Severn, north-west of London; at the 2021 census, it had a population of 76,782. The town's name can be pronounced as either 'Sh ...

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, England. It was established in September 2016 following the

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of Sundorne School and The Grange School, operating across the two former school sites known as Corndon Crescent Campus and Worcester Road Campus respectively.

History

The Grange School

The Grange School was initially a community school and converted to Academy status in 2013 when Sundorne School had also converted and sponsored the school, with both schools coming under the aegis of the Shrewsbury Academies Trust. The school offered

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, BTECs,

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, City & Guilds courses and ASDAN awards as programmes of study for pupils.

Notable alumni

The Grange School *

Bernard McNally Bernard Anthony McNally (born 17 February 1963) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played in midfield. During his club career he played for Shrewsbury Town (1980–1989), West Bromwich Albion (1989–1995), Hednesford ...

, footballer Sundorne School * Jack Price, footballer

References

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* Schools in Shrewsbury Secondary schools in Shropshire Academies in Shropshire Educational institutions established in 2016 2016 establishments in England {{Shropshire-school-stub