King Solomon International Business School
| King Solomon International Business School | |
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| Address | |
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Lord Street , West Midlands , B7 4AA England | |
| Coordinates | 52°29′25″N 1°53′08″W / 52.4902253°N 1.8854965°W |
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| Type | Free school |
| Motto | Education Excellence & Character Development |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 2015 |
| Department for Education URN | 149155 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Co-principals | Ingrid Abrahams and Kim Popratnjak |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 4 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1200 |
| Colour(s) | Purple, Gold |
| Website | starkingsolomon |
King Solomon International Business School is a Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form school located in Birmingham, England, on the old site of Waterlinks House. It opened in 2015. It is a multi-denominational Christian school, although it takes in students of any faith or no faith. It is a 'through school', catering for pupils of any gender between the ages of 4 and 19.[1]
The school is part of the Woodard family of Christian schools (Woodard Schools), and also belongs to the Excell3 group.[2]
School performance and inspections
[edit]In 2020, Birmingham Live reported that the school remained in special measures following an Ofsted inspection outcome of inadequate in 2018.[3]
Curriculum
[edit]The school offers a curriculum for Primary, Secondary and Sixth form (GCSE and A Level).[4] The school's specialism is in international business.[5]
The National Curriculum is followed throughout the school. At Key Stage 4, students follow a core GCSE curriculum but have the option to take vocational subjects as well. The school year is extended with a five-week break in Summer instead of the UK standard six.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ King Solomon IBS Retrieved 4 October 2016
- ^ King Solomon International school finds new home at Aston University Retrieved 8 May 2016
- ^ Dare, Tom (17 January 2020). "Pupils giggling and making funny noises at failing Brum school". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ New International Business School for 4-19 year olds in Birmingham Retrieved 8 May 2016
- ^ Malik, Aneesa (3 November 2014). "A new school for a new city – King Solomon business school opens in September 2015". Asian World News. Retrieved 6 December 2024.