St Edmund Campion Catholic School is a

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located on the corner of Holly Lane and Sutton New Road in the

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area of

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, England. In September 1975, Sister Bernadette, headmistress of St. Margaret Clitherow School, Sister Ingrid, headmistress of St. Agnes’ school and Mr. Doherty, Headmaster of St. Thomas of Canterbury handed over their keys to Mr. Loughran, the headmaster of the newly formed St. Edmund Campion School, which opened using the three sites of the constituent schools. Until September 2004, the school was situated on two sites. Works completed in 2005 integrated the campus. In September 2005, the school was granted Specialist Language college status. Previously a

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administered by Birmingham City Council, in February 2020 St Edmund Campion Catholic School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the St John Paul II Multi-Academy Company. The school benefits from retreats to Soli House,

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an outdoor activities centre in

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. Members of the student body make annual pilgrimages to Lourdes with the Birmingham Diocese.

Notable former pupils

* Gabriel Agbonlahor,

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Striker,

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Striker, *

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Striker, England national football team * Jo Enright, comedian, appeared in

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* Darren Byfield,

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Striker *

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Midfielder *

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, Aston Villa F.C First Team, Midfield * Luke Lennon-Ford, Team GB Athlete 4 × 400 m * Mark Burke,

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Gary Steer Gary Steer (born 17 August 1970) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1993 and 1994 and attended St Edmund Campion Roman Catholic School in Erdington, Birmingham. Steer first played for Warwickshire's Second XI in 1986, making ...

, Cricketer, Warwickshire CCC /

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References

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Ofsted Reports
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Edmund Campion Catholic School Secondary schools in Birmingham, West Midlands Educational institutions established in 1975 Erdington Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Birmingham 1975 establishments in England Academies in Birmingham, West Midlands