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'''Robin Hood Academy''' is a [[Mixed-sex education|coeducational]] [[primary school]] with [[Academy (English school)|academy status]], located in [[Hall Green]] area of [[Birmingham]], [[England]].
'''Robin Hood School''' is a primary school located in [[Hall Green]], [[Birmingham]], [[England]]. Its motto is "The school of the future for the child of today." The school received an "Outstanding" rating on an [[Ofsted]] Inspection Report in October 2005.
The school is mainly an IT-based school, where they are very up to date with the latest technology.


==History==
==History==
The school was opened on the site of the since closed Pitmaston Secondary School in 1988 and originally known as 'Robin Hood Junior & Infants School'. Although this official title remained until academy conversion in 2013, the school became widely known as 'Robin Hood Primary School' and used the tagline 'the school of the future for the learner of today'.
The school was started out by Mr. David Broadfield and Ms. Anne Aston. They started this school and it grew up to be one of the most popular primary schools today in Britain.


The first head teacher, Dave Broadfield, established the school as a leader in the use of Information & Communication Technologies in primary education. This work was continued by subsequent head Dr. Neil Hopkin, who established Robin Hood as one of the earlier English schools to use blogs for every class from Nursery to Year 6.
After the school started, into four or 5 years of it, the school had many students sent to other schools to teach them how to use a computer. The school opened in 1995 and around then, not many kids had the knowledge of even putting a computer on so the students taught what they had been taught.


In 2011 teacher Oliver Quinlan won the Association of Learning Technologist's 'Learning technologist of the year' award for his work with online learning at the school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alt.ac.uk/news/media_releases/2011WinnersLearningTechnologistOfTheYear |title=2011 winners of the Adobe Systems sponsored Learning Technologist of the Year &#124; Association for Learning Technology |website=Alt.ac.uk |date=2011-09-08 |access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref>
The school has had many awards as well as many high rated teachers. They have many group activities together and learn the required lessons such as English, Maths, Science and P.E.
They have activities yearly like the annual sports day where the whole school including teachers get into groups of their class and participate in many sports activities which are extremely fun.


In 2013 Robin Hood converted to academy status under the executive headship of Richard Hunter and was renamed Robin Hood Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/140262|title=Robin Hood Academy : Unique Reference Number (URN): 140262|website=Ofsted.gov.uk|access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref>
They also tend to have high SATS results from their Year 6.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}}


In January 2016, Steve Taylor took up the role of Executive Headteacher.
The school also participate in many charities, raising over £1000 at one time.
The school was graded good by Ofsted in November 2016. In 2019, Mrs Downs took role of head teacher. Its new tag line builds upon the aspirations of all pupils: "To aim high and reach for the stars."


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.robinhood.bham.sch.uk/ School website]
*[http://www.robinhoodacademy.co.uk/ School website]


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Latest revision as of 20:13, 4 February 2023

Robin Hood Academy
Address
Map
Pitmaston Road

Hall Green
Birmingham
,
West Midlands
,
B28 9PP
Coordinates52°25′33″N 1°49′52″W / 52.4257°N 1.8312°W / 52.4257; -1.8312
Information
TypePrimary academy
Department for Education URN140262 Tables
OfstedReports
Executive Head TeacherSteve Taylor
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 11
Websitehttp://www.robinhood.bham.sch.uk/

Robin Hood Academy is a coeducational primary school with academy status, located in Hall Green area of Birmingham, England.

History[edit]

The school was opened on the site of the since closed Pitmaston Secondary School in 1988 and originally known as 'Robin Hood Junior & Infants School'. Although this official title remained until academy conversion in 2013, the school became widely known as 'Robin Hood Primary School' and used the tagline 'the school of the future for the learner of today'.

The first head teacher, Dave Broadfield, established the school as a leader in the use of Information & Communication Technologies in primary education. This work was continued by subsequent head Dr. Neil Hopkin, who established Robin Hood as one of the earlier English schools to use blogs for every class from Nursery to Year 6.

In 2011 teacher Oliver Quinlan won the Association of Learning Technologist's 'Learning technologist of the year' award for his work with online learning at the school.[1]

In 2013 Robin Hood converted to academy status under the executive headship of Richard Hunter and was renamed Robin Hood Academy.[2]

In January 2016, Steve Taylor took up the role of Executive Headteacher. The school was graded good by Ofsted in November 2016. In 2019, Mrs Downs took role of head teacher. Its new tag line builds upon the aspirations of all pupils: "To aim high and reach for the stars."

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2011 winners of the Adobe Systems sponsored Learning Technologist of the Year | Association for Learning Technology". Alt.ac.uk. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Robin Hood Academy : Unique Reference Number (URN): 140262". Ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

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