| Brian W Sherratt | |
| Known for | Headteacher; Great Barr School |
|---|---|
| Successor | Kate Abbott |
Dr. Great Barr School is a co-educational Secondary school on Aldridge Road in Great Barr, Birmingham, England for children aged 11 to 19 Brian Sherratt was the previous headteacher of Great Barr School a secondary school on Aldridge Road in Great Barr, Birmingham, England for children aged 11 to 19. Great Barr School is a co-educational Secondary school on Aldridge Road in Great Barr, Birmingham, England for children aged 11 to 19 Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Great Barr is a large and loosely-defined area which straddles the boundaries of Birmingham, West Bromwich ( Sandwell; including the Great Barr with Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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Acclaim and Retirement
He is acclaimed with making the school one of the best in the country until his formal retirement from the school in November 2004. [1]
Whilst at the school Dr Sherratt worked with Maureen Brennan who is now famed for the turn-around of Hillcrest School and Community College in Netherton, West Midlands. Dame Maureen Brennan DBE, known familiarly as "Mo Brennan" is the headteacher at Barr Beacon Language College in Walsall, West Midlands The Hillcrest School and Community College is a secondary school located in Netherton, near Dudley, England. Netherton is a town in the West Midlands within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.
Earlier career
Earlier in his career he worked in grammar and comprehensive schools in various parts of the country and also in a London college of education. Apart from running a very large school he is passionate about the environment and the part that education can play in informing young people about how they might improve and protect both local and global conditions both for themselves and for those who will inherit the planet from them. [2]
Writing
Dr Sherratt co-wrote the article 'Managing the Secondary School in the 1990s: A New View of Headship' with Peter Ribbins. The article talks about 'a new approach to the study of headship in which they have been involved together; an approach which they describe as a dialectic of biography and autobiography'. [3]
Successor
His successor at the school is Kate Abbott who also prides herself in these strong values.
References
- ^ "Opening of new school music block and retirement", Birmingham City Council, 24 November 2005.
- ^ "Brian Sherratt History", ZoomInfo, 5/13/2005.
- ^ "Brian Sherratt/Peter Ribbins article", Sage Journals Online, Ref on 11/05/08.
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