Rockwood Academy, Birmingham
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| Motto | A place where students always come first |
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| Established | 2015 |
| Type | Academy |
| Trust | CORE Education Trust |
| Principal | Mr Fuzel Choudhury |
| Executive Principal | Mr Adrian Packer CBE |
| Location |
Naseby Road Alum Rock Birmingham West Midlands B8 3HG England 52°29′26″N 1°50′47″W / 52.4906°N 1.8465°WCoordinates: 52°29′26″N 1°50′47″W / 52.4906°N 1.8465°W |
| DfE number | 330/4323 |
| DfE URN | 138059 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 596 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | Rockwood Academy |
Rockwood Academy (formerly Park View School) is a mixed secondary school located in Alum Rock, Birmingham. A medium-sized academy that serves the inner city area of Birmingham. It is a popular choice with parents, with many coming from the immediate area with almost all students in walking distance to the academy. The academy is rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in 2016 and the academy was highly commended for its rapid success with high praise coming from the National Schools Commissioner Sir David Carter and Chief Inspector of Schools Sir Michael Wilshaw.
The academy is sponsored by The CORE Educational Trust which also runs Nansen Primary School which is opposite to Rockwood. The Academy is in the top 20% nationally for progress made by its pupils between their key stage 2 SATs results at primary school and their key stage 4 GCSE results as measured by Specialist Schools Trust (SSAT).
The school was built in the 1960s and was known as Naseby School under the successful leadership of headteacher Mr O.B.E. 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 criticised for promoting extremist Islamic views to pupils: see Operation Trojan Horse. The school is under investigation by Ofsted.
In 2015, it was announced that the Education Funding Agency had found financial irregularities to the tune of £70,000 including a payment of £27,000 to a public relations firm without authorisation from the EFA. The EFA report alleges 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. Despite all this criticism the students had achieved some of the best results in an innercity school. In 2012 the results were 76% including English and Maths yet in 2015 they were 54% including English and Maths.
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