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Belvidere School, Shrewsbury 
Summary
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 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Crowmere Road Belvidere , , SY2 5LA | |
| Coordinates | 52°42′39″N 2°43′15″W / 52.71078°N 2.72082°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Shropshire Council |
| Trust | Central Shropshire Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 146506 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Robin Rashid |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Houses | Yellow(Ludlow), Green(Hopton), Blue(Stokesay), Silver(Whittington) |
| Colour(s) | Green, Yellow, Silver, and Blue |
| 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 sponsored by the Central Shropshire Academy Trust.
Notable former pupils edit
- Jonathan Anders (cricketer, born 1971)[3]
- William Davies (cricketer, born 1972)[4]
- Billy Jones (footballer, born 1987)[5]
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
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Belvidere School official website