Turves Green Boys' School

Turves Green Boys' School
Motto Striving for excellence today in the citizens of tomorrow
Established 1939
Type Comprehensive community school
Headteacher Mr S Franks
Chair Dr Stuart Hosfield
Location Turves Green
Birmingham
West Midlands
B31 4BS
England
Coordinates: 52°23′52″N 1°58′15″W / 52.3977°N 1.9708°W / 52.3977; -1.9708
Local authority Birmingham
DfE URN 103500 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 648
Gender Boys
Ages 11–16
Houses Longbridge, Cofton, Hawkesley & Groveley
Colours Black & White
Website Turves Green Boys' Technology and Humanities College

Turves Green Boys' Technology and Humanities College is a secondary school in the Northfield area of Birmingham, England. It is approximately 70 years old. The school is an all-boys school with Technology College and Humanities College status. It received Technology College status in 1995.[1] Approximately one fifth of pupils are on the special needs register.[1] The 2007 OFSTED inspection noted that a very small proportion of pupils were of ethnic minorities.[1] In 1994, 5% of the pupils in the school were of an ethnic minority.[2]

The 1960s chart topping band The Rockin' Berries first formed while several members were pupils at Turves Green Boys School.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Section 5 inspection report for Turves Green Boys' Technology College". OFSTED. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  2. ↑ Blackledge, Adrian (1994). Teaching Bilingual Children. Trentham. p. 63. ISBN 1-85856-014-4.
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