Aldridge School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Aldridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. Barry Worth has served as headmaster.
History Aldridge School was established in 1975 through the merger of Aldridge Grammar School and Tynings County Secondary Modern School. Aldridge Grammar School opened in September 1959 as an 11-18 selective school under the name Aldridge Grammar-Technical School.
School structure
House system Pupils are assigned to one of four houses—Barr, Daniels, Linley and Scott—when they join the school. Each house has around 360 pupils.http://www.aldridge.walsall.sch.uk/pdf/prospectus/Prospectus.pdf (page 5)
Awards and recognition In September 2003, Aldridge School became a Science College.http://www.aldridge.walsall.sch.uk/pdf/prospectus/Prospectus.pdf (page 8)
The school's 2017 Ofsted inspection rated it Good.
Notable alumni
Aldridge Grammar School Stuart William Peach, Baron Peach, former Chief of the Defence Staff (2016–2018)
Aldridge School Ellie Simmonds, swimmer Jorja Smith, singer-songwriter Tom Davies, YouTuber Lee Sinnott, footballer Richard Sinnott, actor Richard Taundry, footballer Rachel Unitt, footballer Martyn Bennett, footballer Jamie Pardington, footballer
Former headteachers First headmaster was Eric Ioan Emlyn Whitman, who served for 15 years until his retirement in July 1974Cricket Archive, player profile
References
External links Former grammar school