Burntwood School
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Burntwood Lane , , SW17 0AQ England | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′15″N 0°10′47″W / 51.4375°N 0.1796°WCoordinates: 51°26′15″N 0°10′47″W / 51.4375°N 0.1796°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | The Best Education Today for the Women of Tomorrow. |
| Established | September 1986 |
| Department for Education URN | 139842 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Helen Shorrock |
| Gender | Girls (Mixed Sixth Form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1800 |
| Colour(s) | Red & grey |
| Website | www |
Burntwood School is a girls' secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Wandsworth, London, England, opened in September 1986. The motto of Burntwood was "every day there's always a new start".[1]
History[]
The school opened in September 1986, replacing Garratt Green Comprehensive Girls' School, which had formerly occupied the site, and nearby Mayfield School for Girls. The first headmistress of Burntwood was Brigid Beattie-Moriarty - known to the pupils as Mrs Beattie.[2]
The school converted to academy status on 1 July 2013.
Burntwood School is recognised as a Science Specialist School and has the coveted 'Sportsmark' and 'Artsmark Gold' awards. It is also recognised by the Rights Respecting UNICEF Gold Award.
Enrolment[]
For the 2008–09 school year, there were 1,733 pupils enrolled at the school. In September 2009, the school admitted 283 new students: 71 places are offered to the girls who scored highest in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test; the remaining 212 places are offered to siblings of current students and then to those girls living closest to the school.[3]
While nominally an all-girls school, Burntwood does in fact have a small number of male students in the sixth form. In 2002, for example, two percent of the pupils were male.[4]
Buildings[]
For the school year beginning September 2012, students moved into the new buildings which have been under construction the last two years. Fully complete in 2014, the project that cost £40.9 million saw the opening of six new buildings (four four-storey teaching pavilions, a new sports hall and a new performing arts buildings) to create a new-look campus.[5]
In October 2015, Burntwood School won the RIBA Stirling Prize, the UK's leading architecture award.[6]
Notable former pupils[]
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London (pupil in sixth form).
- Priscilla Mensah, president of Cambridge University Students Union 2015/16 - former pupil.
- Clara Amfo, BBC Radio 1 presenter and DJ.
- Pearl Mackie, actress, Doctor Who companion.
- , actor, Kingsman 2 and comedy series for MTV starring alongside Daniel Kaluuya from Get Out.
- Jessica Plummer, singer of girl group Neon Jungle (2013-2015) and actress, EastEnders.
- Ashley Charles Rapper and Radio DJ
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Townsend, Richard (8 May 2001). "Obituary: Brigid Beattie-Moriarty". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Townsend, Richard (8 May 2001). "Obituary: Brigid Beattie-Moriarty". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Schools - Burntwood School - Wandsworth Council". Wandsworth.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "beacon" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ http://www.ahmm.co.uk/projectDetails/72/Burntwood-School?image=1[bare URL]
- ^ "Riba Stirling Prize: Burntwood School wins award". BBC News. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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- Girls' schools in London
- Secondary schools in the London Borough of Wandsworth
- Academies in the London Borough of Wandsworth
- Educational institutions established in 1986
- 1986 establishments in England