Perry Beeches The Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mr Stuart Turnbull |
| Location |
Beeches Road Perry Beeches Birmingham West Midlands B42 2PY England |
| Local authority | Birmingham City Council |
| DfE number | 330/4109 |
| DfE URN | 138141 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 923 as of January 2015 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | School website |
Perry Beeches The Academy (formerly Perry Beeches School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in the Perry Beeches area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England.[1]
Previously a community school administered by Birmingham City Council, Perry Beeches School converted to academy status in May 2012 and was renamed Perry Beeches The Academy. However the school continues to coordinate with Birmingham City Council for admissions.
Perry Beeches The Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.[2] Students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels offered as part of a consortium of schools that form Perry Beeches Sixth Form.[3]
Perry Beeches The Academy Trust
Perry Beeches The Academy is formerly the lead school of Perry Beeches The Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust which was formed of Perry Beeches The Academy, Perry Beeches Primary I, Perry Beeches II The Free School, Perry Beeches III The Free School, Perry Beeches IV The Free School and Perry Beeches V The All Through Family School. Together the schools offer a combined sixth form provision.[4]
In May 2013, Education Secretary Michael Gove officially opened Perry Beeches II The Free School,[5] and in September 2013, Prime Minister David Cameron visited Perry Beeches III The Free School shortly after it had opened.[6]
In March 2016 the Education Funding Agency published a critical report on the financial management and governance of the Trust. The report showed that the chief executive of the Trust, Liam Nolan, was being paid by sub-contractors as well as by the Trust. In addition more than £2.5 million of free school meal funding could not be checked because financial records had been deleted, that £1.3 million had been paid to a sub-contractor without a written contract or after a formal procurement exercise, and there was not effective oversight by trustees.[7][8][9] In April 2016 the Education Funding Agency started investigating additional allegations.[10][11]
In May 2016 it was announced that the chief executive of the trust, Liam Nolan had resigned, as well as the trust’s entire governing board. The five academies and free schools that were formerly part of the trust are now being administered directly by the Department for Education until new sponsors can be found for the schools.[12] The trust had an estimated debt of £1.8 million, and was running at a significant deficit.[13]
References
- ↑ "Perry Beeches The Academy -".
- ↑ "Curriculum Information - Perry Beeches The Academy".
- ↑ "Post 16 - Perry Beeches The Academy".
- ↑ "Perry Beeches Academy Trust -".
- ↑ Kat Keogh (22 May 2013). "Michael Gove opens new Jewellery Quarter free school to pupils". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Graeme Brown (4 September 2013). "Pupils at new Birmingham school given extra help on first week back - from the PM". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Richard Adams (28 March 2016). "Lauded academy chain to be stripped of schools after finances inquiry". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ Jonathan Walker (24 March 2016). "Perry Beeches Trust condemned for 'paying superhead Liam Nolan a £160,000 second salary'". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ Financial management and governance review: Perry Beeches The Academy Trust (PDF) (Report). Education Funding Agency. October 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ John Dickens (15 April 2016). "Perry Beeches saga: who was involved". Schools Week. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Jonathan Walker (18 April 2016). "Funding watchdog launches new inquiry into fresh allegations about Perry Beeches school chain". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Richard Adams (10 May 2016). "Academy trust lauded by Cameron falls apart as executive head quits". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ James Cartledge (11 May 2016). "Liam Nolan quits Perry Beeches academy chain following damning financial report". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
External links
- Perry Beeches The Academy official website
- Graeme Brown (11 May 2016). "Timeline: How Perry Beeches rose to become David Cameron's top school before fall from grace". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2016.