Highams Park School

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Highams Park School
Address
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34 Handsworth Ave London , E4 9PJ England
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1940
Department for Education URN	137558 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Mr Grundy
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Website	http://www.highamsparkschool.co.uk/

Highams Park School is a mixed secondary school with academy status in Highams Park, London, England. The school has a specialisms in technology and sports.

History[]

The school, originally named Sidney Burnell School, opened 20 May 1940 as a school for children up to age 14. It became a Secondary modern school in 1944 and a senior high comprehensive school in 1968. The name was changed to the current name around 1968. It became a voluntary aided school in 1999.^[1]

Houses[]

The school has four houses:

•   Burnell, named after Sidney Burnell, Director of Education in 1920 and the former name of the school
•   Payling, named after Elizabeth Payling, an outstanding academic ex-student who is the Head of Regulation Programme Management at Royal Mail
•   Gibson, named after Terry Gibson, an ex-pupil, professional footballer and Sky TV commentator
•   Forest, named after Epping Forest, a nearby forest

Notable former pupils[]

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• Terry Gibson, ex-footballer, (Tottenham, Coventry, Man Utd, Wimbledon)
• David Bentley, footballer, (Arsenal, Blackburn, Tottenham)
• Charlie Daniels, footballer (Tottenham Hotspur, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth)
• Steven Dominique Cheung, Politician, Broadcaster, Torch Bearer for the London 2012 Olympic Games
• Jamie O'Hara, footballer, (Arsenal, Tottenham, Portsmouth)
• Jermaine Pennant, footballer, (Arsenal, Birmingham, Stoke)
• Kenzie, former rap performer
• Abby Rakic-Platt, actress
• Honey Lantree, drummer, The Honeycombs retrieved 12 December 2020Honey Lantree obituary

References[]

External links[]

• School Website
• Schools.net