Washwood Heath Academy

Washwood Heath Academy is an all through school located in the Washwood Heath ward of Birmingham, England.[1] Originally known as Washwood Heath Comprehensive School, it opened in September 1967. It was extended in 1996 to make way for the Post-16 centre. The school became a specialist Technology College and was renamed Washwood Heath Technology College.

Washwood Heath Academy
Address
Burney Lane

Birmingham
,
West Midlands
,
B8 2AS

England
Coordinates52°29′25″N 1°49′09″W
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1967
Department for Education URN139888 Tables
OfstedReports
Head TeacherMrs Lynn Petrie
GenderMixed
Age4 to 19
Enrolment1,400 (approx.)
Houses     Zephaniah

     Tolkien
     Chamberlain
     Benson
     Harewood

     Simmonds
Websitehttp://washwood.academy/

In 2013 Washwood Heath Technology College was converted into an academy and renamed Washwood Heath Academy.

David Harewood, an ex-pupil, made a documentary about turning a group of Washwood Heath pupils into Shakespearean actors in five days.[2]

Controversy
  • In 1996, maths teacher Israr Khan bought the school into national disrepute following his decision to interrupt a Christmas carol rehearsal performance, questioning the involvement of Muslim pupils professing to Christian theology in the festive songs.[3]
  • In 2002, the school became the first in Britain to have its entire governing body sacked under new government powers after an 18-month row over race and religion created internal disagreements amongst staff. The board were replaced by a council team and subsequently received praise from Ofsted.[4][5][6][7]
  • In 2010, following a General Teaching Council disciplinary hearing, teacher Jasbir Dhillon was suspended for three months for being late for class on 21 occasions. Action was taken after pupils complained about his punctuality.[8][9]

Alumni

References
  1. Office For Standards In Education: 3 August 2006 Inspection Report, Retrieved 16 November 2006
  2. "David Harewood give students a Shakespearean experience". BBC. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. "Muslim teacher in carol concert tirade is made Ofsted inspector". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. Sarah Cassidy (10 August 2002). "School board to be sacked for 'Muslim only' agenda". The Independent. UK.
  5. "School's 'climate of intimidation'". BBC News. 22 July 2002.
  6. "YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SACKED; Governors at crisis-hit city school told'". Birmingham Post. 23 July 2002.
  7. "Praise for Washwood Heath School". Birmingham Post. 3 February 2005. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
  8. "Washwood Heath teacher suspended – for being late to class". Birmingham Mail. 30 March 2010.
  9. Murray Wardrop (6 February 2010). "Teacher suspended after pupils reported him for being late for school". The Daily Telegraph. UK.
  10. "Washwood FC Individual Honours". Washwood FC.
  11. "Rising star Wes boots out Villa!". Birmingham Post and Mail. 1998.
  12. "The Lilac Time, Lilac 6". CookingVinyl.com.
  13. Ben Hurst (10 September 2010). "Hollywood star David Harewood goes back to Washwood Heath School". Birmingham Mail.
  14. "Aston, Erdington and Saltley S.F.A." FootieMag.net, Trilby Multimedia, Aston, Erdington, Saltley & Sutton Schools' Football Association.
  15. Andy Gardner (28 November 1998). "How machete gang drove England's baby-faced new hero out of school". Sunday Mirror.
  16. Cobain, Ian (22 November 2008). "Rashid Rauf". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  17. "Villa star Taylor back at school". Birmingham Mail. 27 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.


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