Academy in Birmingham, West Midlands, England
| Rockwood Academy | |
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| Address | |
| Naseby Road Alum Rock Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3HG England | |
| Coordinates | 52°29′26″N 1°50′47″W / 52.4906°N 1.8465°W / 52.4906; -1.8465 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 2022 |
| Trust | CORE Education Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 138059 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 596 |
| Website | www |
Rockwood Academy (formerly Park View School) is a mixed secondary school located in Alum Rock, Birmingham. The academy was last inspected by Ofsted in 2016, and judged Good. It is sponsored by CORE Education Trust.
History
The school was built in the 1960s and was known as Naseby School. In 1983 it became Park View School and was based over two sites. The Lower School was located on Naseby Road and Upper school was based in Park Hall School. The school became Park View Business and Enterprise School in 2005 and later was refurbished in the early 2010s under the Building Schools for the Future programme. The school was previously a specialist Business and Enterprise College; however, in 2013 it became an academy sponsored by Park View Educational Trust.
In 2014 the school was subject to an inquiry: see Operation Trojan Horse. The school was put under investigation by Ofsted. In 2015 the Education Funding Agency (EFA) found financial irregularities to the amount of £70,000, including a payment of £27,000 to a public relations firm without authorisation from the EFA. The EFA report alleged that money which had been allocated to the school under the government's pupil premium scheme — which is intended to help the most disadvantaged of children — was misused on public relations.
The school was renamed Rockwood Academy in September 2015, at the request of the children and their families. Rockwood is now sponsored by CORE Education Trust which has lifted the academy from special measures to 'Good' by Ofsted in 2016.
References
- Oliver Wainwright (22 January 2013). "Birmingham's brilliant new schools – but could they be the last?". Guardian newspapers. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- "Inside Park View School, accused of 'promoting extremist views'". BBC News. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- McKinney, Emma (9 February 2015). "Trojan Horse-linked Park View Trust probed over £27,000 paid to PR firm from money meant for pupils". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- "Park View Academy name change rethink after 'derision' fears". BBC News.
- "ROCKWOOD ACADEMY OUT OF SPECIAL MEASURES AFTER BEING RATED GOOD BY OFSTED". Rockwood Academy.