Grace Academy, Solihull

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Grace Academy Solihull
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Grace Academy, Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsley Wood

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B37 5JS

Coordinates 52°28′28″N1°45′10″W / 52.4745°N 1.7529°W / 52.4745; -1.7529
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Type Academy
Motto"To develop well mannered, bright students with a sense of values..."
Religious affiliation(s)Christian ethos
Established2006
FounderLord Bob Edmiston
SpecialistBusiness and Enterprise
Department for Education URN 129342 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherDarren Gelder
GenderCoeducational
Age11to 20
Enrolment1115
HousesLivingstone, Newton, Tyndale, Wilberforce
Colour(s)Purple and gold (specifically against other academies, blue is used)
Website http://graceacademy.org.uk

Grace Academy Solihull is a non-selective co-educational secondary school within the English Academy programme, at Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, West Midlands.

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It opened in 2006 and replaced the old Whitesmore School. It is a specialist Business and Enterprise college.

Grace Academy Solihull is constituted as a company and registered charity under English law. [1]

In March 2017 the school was rated by Ofsted as Good, with an inspection in May 2022 stating that the academy continues to be a good school. [2]

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References

  1. "Grace Academy, registered charity no. 1103029". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. Ofsted Communications Team (25 July 2022). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2024.