Harborne Academy

Harborne Academy
Type Academy
Location Harborne Road
Harborne
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 3JL
England
Coordinates: 52°27′43″N 1°56′18″W / 52.4619°N 1.9382°W / 52.4619; -1.9382
Local authority Birmingham City Council
DfE number 330/6910
DfE URN 136213 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 558 as of March 2016
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–19
Website School website

Harborne Academy (formerly Harborne Hill School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in the Harborne area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England.[1]

Previously a community school administered by Birmingham City Council, Harborne Hill School converted to academy status in September 2010 and was renamed Harborne Academy. However the school continues to coordinate with Birmingham City Council for admissions. The school is now sponsored by Birmingham Metropolitan College,[2] but continues to coordinate with Birmingham City Council for admissions. the school also has specialisms in science and health.[3]

Harborne Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs. The sixth form provision is offered as part of the The Oaks Sixth Form, a consortium of 7 secondary schools in South-West Birmingham.[4]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. "Harborne Academy". harborneacademy.co.uk.
  2. "Sponsor". harborneacademy.co.uk.
  3. "Specialisms". harborneacademy.co.uk.
  4. "The Oaks Sixth Form". oaks6thform.uk.

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