Maypole Comprehensive School

Maypole Comprehensive School
Location
501 Bell's Lane, Druids Heath, West Midlands, B14 5TL

Birmingham
Information
Established1969
Closed1983
Local authority
Birmingham
Education system
Comprehensive

Maypole Comprehensive School was a mixed, purpose built comprehensive school built between 1969 and 1971 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[1] It was located on the southern edge of the Birmingham near The Maypole in the outer city ward of Druids Heath.

It was one of a number of new building projects authorised in 1969, at a time of national teacher unrest and national strikes.[2] The school was to offer 354 places and cost £334, 635 to build.[1] It was built in four phases, the first was ready to open in 1969 but construction was delayed as a consequence of the (Conservative) Birmingham Education Authority's conflict with the Labour Government about the preservation of Grammar Schools under the plan for nationwide comprehensive (non selective) education.[3] Until this was resolved, the government refused to release funding for new secondary schools on the Comprehensive model.[4]

The school was designed to house 1,000 pupils and had specialist facilities for gymnasia, science and language laboratories, music and other specialist rooms.[5]

Feeder Schools

The catchment area system divided Birmingham into zones, and children could only apply for a place in schools, within that zone, although the local authority could assign a child out of zone if there was a shortage of local places.[6] This system was abolished with the Greenwich judgement.

Expansion and closure

In 1972, a new classroom due to open in September was held back by a building worker's strike, resulting in a half day rota for the 750 pupils.[7]

In 1975 the building of three portable classrooms was frozen due to 'because of economies', forcing the school to use classrooms at Grendon Primary School.[8] In 1981 a shake-up of school organisation in Birmingham was announced, in part due to financial stresses, but also to a declining birthrate affecting secondary school entries. It was announced that Maypole School would merge with the only other mixed entry comprehensive in the catchment area Brandwood,[9] to become Baverstock School.

Another aspect of the re-organisation was the decision, in the face of declining rolls,[10] to move most Sixth form education to Further education colleges.[11]


Head Teachers

1970 - Mr. A. E Walker.[5]

1975[citation needed]-1983 Miss B. C. Bonham

References

  1. ^ a b "Maypole School in £3m. building programme". Birmingham Evening Mail. 18 September 1970.
  2. ^ "British Pathe: Teacher's Strike (1969)". British Pathe News.
  3. ^ "City Pledge: We'll fight Govt. plan". Birmingham Evening Mail. 8 October 1968.
  4. ^ "MInister Breaks Promise. All-In Education". Birmingham Mail. 13 September 1968.
  5. ^ a b "Secondary mods, that won't be second best". Birmingham Post. 10 November 1970.
  6. ^ "School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Section 86". Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Back to their old schools for pupils hit by strike". Birmingham Evening Mail. 4 September 1972.
  8. ^ "School switch for 100 city pupils". Birmingham Evening Mail. 5 September 1975.
  9. ^ Shaw, David (12 May 1981). "Shake up 'will hit all teachers'". Birmingham Evening Mail.
  10. ^ Smith, Roy (22 February 1985). "Fears over Sixth Forms". Birmingham Evening Mail.
  11. ^ "New Colleges Open Doors to Students". Birmingham Evening Mail. 1 September 1983.

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