St Peter's Catholic School, Solihull
St Peter's Catholic School is a coeducational secondary school in Solihull, West Midlands, England. The school has approximately 1,300 pupils with 200 pupils in the Sixth form. As a faith school, pupils are mainly drawn from Catholic schools in Solihull.[1] The school in its present form was created in 1974 following a merger between Olton Court Convent School (founded in 1903) and Bishop Glancey High school. The Sixth Form was added in 1994.[2]
| St Peter's Catholic School | |
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| Address | |
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Whitefields Road , , B91 3NZ England | |
| Coordinates | 52°24′21″N 1°47′19″W / 52.4058°N 1.7885°W |
| Information | |
| Other names | St Peter's RC Secondary School, St Peter's Catholic School and Specialist Science College |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Faith is Our Foundation" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1974 |
| Department for Education URN | 148094 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Stuart Shelton |
| Staff | 150+ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Colour(s) | Red, Yellow, and Blue |
| Website | www |
Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, in April 2021 St Peter's Catholic School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company.[3]
Notable former pupils
edit- Karen Carney (b. 1987) – footballer, Arsenal W.F.C., sports journalist[4]
- Dan Evans (b. 1990) – tennis player[citation needed]
- Callum Reilly (b. 1993) – footballer, Tamworth F.C.[5]
- Jack Grealish (b. 1995) – footballer. Manchester City F.C.[6]
- Aoife Mannion (b. 1995) – footballer, Manchester United W.F.C.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Admission Criteria" (PDF).
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/school/st-peter-s-catholic-school/ [self-published source]
- ^ "Our Schools | Our Lady and All Saints Catholic MAC".
- ^ "Birmingham City FC Ladies". Birmingham Mail. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (9 February 2012). "Birmingham City: Colin Tattum speaks to the latest bright hopes for the future at St Andrew's". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Accolade for promising Villa teenager". birminghammail.co.uk. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Club, Aston Villa Football. "Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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