Kimichi School
Address
Map
Eastbourne House
Yardley Road

Acocks Green

Birmingham
,
West Midlands
,
B27 6LL

England
Coordinates52°27′10″N 1°49′08″W / 52.45286°N 1.81888°W / 52.45286; -1.81888
Information
TypePrivate school
Established8 September 2014 (2014-09-08)
Department for Education URN141242 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairKirstie Berry
Head teacherSally Alexander MBE
GenderCoeducational
Age9 to 18 (Including 6th Form)
Enrolment32
Capacity60
School fees£6,750 pa (years 5-11) £8,250 pa (years 12-13)
Websitehttp://www.kimichischool.co.uk/

Kimichi School is a private secondary school specialising in music in Acocks Green, Birmingham, England. The school was founded in 2014 by Sally Alexander[1] who was awarded an MBE for her Services to Education in HM The Queen's Birthday Honours 2021.[2] The school occupies three buildings and its grounds cover approximately 1 acre (0.4 ha).

Deputy Head, Chris Passey was awarded Fellowship of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT),[3] and was announced Teacher of the Year at the 2022 Education Awards.[4] In March 2023, Sally was also awarded Fellowship of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT) [5]

History

Kimichi School is housed in the buildings of Eastbourne House School, which closed in 2007.[6] Eastbourne House School was founded in the 1930s and was originally located on the Warwick Road in Acocks Green. It later moved to 5 Dudley Park Road, Acocks Green, and in 1947 to 111 Yardley Road.[7] It was run by Frank Moynihan who originally bought the building in an auction intending to turn it into a primary school. He was headmaster of the school until his son Patrick, who was a pupil at the school, took over as headmaster himself.

Kimichi Symphony Orchestra was founded in 2017 and, under the baton of Keith Slade, has produced several concert events in Birmingham and Prague featuring complex repertoire and often with staged or danced elements.[8][9]

Academics

The school offers GCSEs and A-Levels.[10] Currently the A-Levels on offer are: Music, English, Maths, Art, and Psychology.[10]

References

  1. ^ McKinney, Emma (11 September 2014). "Kimichi School opens doors to new educational tune". Business Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Sally ALEXANDER | Order of the British Empire | the Gazette".
  3. ^ "Kimichi School". Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Awards". Education Awards. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Kimichi School". Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Sadness at school closure". Birmingham Live. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ Patrick Moynihan
  8. ^ Cotton, Maggie (2020). "Kimichi Symphony Orchestra in Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinsky". Midlands Classical Music Making. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Kimichi Symphony Orchestra: Firebird at Bramall Music Building on 25 Jan 2020". livebrum.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b "School Admissions and Fees". Kimichi School. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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Schools in Birmingham
Music schools in the United Kingdom
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