Anderton Park Primary School

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Anderton Park Primary School
Address
Anderton Park Primary School
Dennis Road


, ,
B12 8BL

England
Information
Type Community school
Local authority Birmingham City Council
Department for Education URN 103192 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherSarah Hewitt-Clarkson
Gender Coeducational
Age3to 11
Website https://www.andertonparkschool.org/

Anderton Park Primary School is a coeducational primary school located in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. [1]

It is a community school administered by Birmingham City Council.

In 2019, it became the focus of campaigners opposed to LGBT representation in Sex and Relationship Education lessons. [2] These campaigners mounted a sustained demonstration outside the gates of the school before being stopped by the High Court, [3] as of 2021, the school still teaches materials containing references to LGBT groups.

The school is mentioned in official accounts relating to the so-called Trojan Horse scandal.

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References

  1. Official website [ dead link ]
  2. Cartledge, James; birminghammail.co.uk; Balloo, Stephanie (3 June 2019). "School LGBT protesters hold city centre gathering - updates". birminghammail. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. "Protesters banned from LGBT row school". 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

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