Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p ARK Kings Academy (formerly Primrose Hill Secondary School from 1967-1993 and Kings Norton High School from 1993-2012) is a non-denominational co-educational secondary school within the English Academy programme, located in Kings Norton, Birmingham.The school is funded by the Department for Education and operated by ARK Schools, a registered charity under English law and sponsored by parent charity Absolute Return for Kids (ARK).The school re-opened as an academy in September 2012, reclaiming previous staff and pupils from Kings Norton High, Primrose Hill Senior School was founded in 1967 and was renamed in 1993 as Kings Norton High School. The name change in 1993 was due to the primary school across the road, Primrose Hill Primary School, having a similar name to the high school. For safety reasons, such as in case of a fire, they changed the name to cause less confusion between the two schools.In 2010 plans were announced to merge Baverstock School and Kings Norton High School on the current site on KNHS to form and new 1000 pupils school. Although a Statement of Intent was signed by Michael Gove the Secretary of State for Education to begin the project, this was later withdrawn. In September 2012, when the school reopened as an academy, they announced that the school shall be opening a sixth form in September 2017.. }
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- ARK_Kings_Academy abstract "ARK Kings Academy (formerly Primrose Hill Secondary School from 1967-1993 and Kings Norton High School from 1993-2012) is a non-denominational co-educational secondary school within the English Academy programme, located in Kings Norton, Birmingham.The school is funded by the Department for Education and operated by ARK Schools, a registered charity under English law and sponsored by parent charity Absolute Return for Kids (ARK).The school re-opened as an academy in September 2012, reclaiming previous staff and pupils from Kings Norton High, Primrose Hill Senior School was founded in 1967 and was renamed in 1993 as Kings Norton High School. The name change in 1993 was due to the primary school across the road, Primrose Hill Primary School, having a similar name to the high school. For safety reasons, such as in case of a fire, they changed the name to cause less confusion between the two schools.In 2010 plans were announced to merge Baverstock School and Kings Norton High School on the current site on KNHS to form and new 1000 pupils school. Although a Statement of Intent was signed by Michael Gove the Secretary of State for Education to begin the project, this was later withdrawn. In September 2012, when the school reopened as an academy, they announced that the school shall be opening a sixth form in September 2017.".