Belvidere School, Shrewsbury
Belvidere School is a secondary school located in the Belvidere area of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. A mixed comprehensive school, Belvidere draws 11- to 16-year-olds mainly from the surrounding areas of Monkmoor, Belvidere, Underdale, Abbey Forgate and Cherry Orchard. The school is maintained by Shropshire Council, and there were 810 pupils on roll as of September 2007. It is sited in grounds bordering open fields down to the River Severn The school performs well in local school sport competitions, notably the schools first cricket XI in 2013. l.
| Belvidere School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Crowmere Road Belvidere , , SY2 5LA | |
| Coordinates | 52°42′39″N 2°43′15″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Department for Education URN | 123570 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Chela Anders |
| Headteacher | Mr Peter Johnstone |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Houses | Yellow(Ludlow), Green(Hopton), Blue(Stokesay), Silver(Whittington) |
| Colour(s) | Green, Yellow, Silver, and Blue |
| Website | http://www.belvidere.shropshire.sch.uk/ |
The school has been a Technology College since 2003,[1] specialising in Technology, Science and Mathematics. In 2008 it received a second speciality as a Training School.[2]
Former pupils
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References
- Specialism. "1,955 Designated Specialist Schools as of July 2004" (PDF). DfES Standards. p. 39. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- Ofsted 2010 report Retrieved 12 October 2010
- "Football star Billy Jones visits his old school in Shrewsbury". Shropshire Star. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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