Small Heath School is a secondary school on Waverley Road in Small Heath, Birmingham, England. This very large school serves an inner city area of Birmingham. It is a popular choice with parents, with more than two applications for every place available. Almost all students walk to school from the immediate community. The proportion known to be eligible for free school meals is very high, as is the proportion who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The great majority of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities have behavioural or moderate learning difficulties. There are many more boys than there are girls at the school. The large majority of students are of Pakistani heritage, with others coming from a range of different ethnic backgrounds such as Bangladeshi,Pathan,Somalian and Arabian decent.
The Schools organisation plays a role in making it a brilliant school. Different departments, sub departments and national/international links play a pivotal role in working together to function the schools stability and make sure it excels in specific categories that are targeted.
The school has been a specialist technology college since 1994, and has been recognised as a High Performing Specialist School. It was awarded Raising Attainment and Pupil Progress mentor status in 2008, which recognises the school's work in raising students' achievement. It holds many other awards including those for its work internationally, with business and industry, and in supporting other schools and school leaders in England. Small Heath School also sponsors a school in Pakistan for which it supplies to, to educate children.
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