Belvidere School is a coeducational secondary school located in the Belvidere area of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Belvidere draws 11- to 16-year-olds mainly from the surrounding areas of Monkmoor, Belvidere, Underdale, Abbey Foregate and Cherry Orchard. It is sited in grounds bordering open fields down to the River Severn.
| Belvidere School | |
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| Address | |
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Belvidere Lane , , SY2 5RJ | |
| Coordinates | 52°42′39″N 2°43′15″W / 52.71078°N 2.72082°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Shropshire Council |
| Trust | TrustEd Schools |
| Department for Education URN | 146506 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Robin Rashid |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | www |
The school became a Technology College in 2003,[1] specialising in Technology, Science and Mathematics. In 2008 it received a second speciality as a Training School.[2]
Previously a community school administered by Shropshire Council, in January 2019 Belvidere School converted to academy status. The school is now part of TrustEd Schools.
In September 2024 the school moved into a brand new £16 million school building, constructed on the school’s playing field.[3]
Notable former pupils
edit- Jonathan Anders (cricketer, born 1971)[4]
- William Davies (cricketer, born 1972)[5]
- Billy Jones (footballer, born 1987)[6]
References
edit- ^ Specialism. "1,955 Designated Specialist Schools as of July 2004" (PDF). DfES Standards. p. 39. Retrieved 9 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ofsted 2010 report Retrieved 12 October 2010
- ^ Williams, Richard (28 September 2024). "Watch: MP cuts the ribbon on £16 million new Shrewsbury school building". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 31, 54. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
- ^ Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, pp.33, 55.
- ^ "Football star Billy Jones visits his old school in Shrewsbury". Shropshire Star. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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