Ashmole School
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Ashmole Academy is a comprehensive
foundation school
in Southgate
, England in the London Borough of Barnet
. Under the direction of the headteacher Derrick Brown, around 1,340 pupils (255 in the sixth form
) are educated in ages 11–18.
The school is popular and over-subscribed. Pupils come from a wide range of minority ethnic heritages and a greater than usual number of pupils speak English as an additional language. In January 2007, Ofsted gave an overall rating of the school the school as Grade 1 Outstanding, the highest available assessment for a UK school.
, was founded in 1958 as the successor of Russell Lane Secondary Modern Boy's School which had changed its name to Ashmole School in about 1949, had Southaw School merged into it in 1971, and became a foundation school in 1999. It achieved specialist status in Science in 2002, and added the second specialism, Music, in 2006. The school moved to new buildings on the same site in June 2005, with the new school costing £14m. This was funded by the sale of 38 acres (153,780.7 m²) of school grounds to developers.
On the 1st of October 2010, it became one of the first schools in North London (second in Barnet - after QE Boys
) to convert to an Academy after an invitation from the Coalition Government.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
foundation school
Foundation school
In England and Wales, a foundation school is a state-funded school in which the governing body has greater freedom in the running of the school than in community schools....
in Southgate
Southgate, London
Southgate is an area of north London, England, primarily within the London Borough of Enfield, although parts of its western fringes lie within the London Borough of Barnet. It is located around north of Charing Cross. The name is derived from being the south gate to Enfield Chase...
, England in the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
. Under the direction of the headteacher Derrick Brown, around 1,340 pupils (255 in the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
) are educated in ages 11–18.
The school is popular and over-subscribed. Pupils come from a wide range of minority ethnic heritages and a greater than usual number of pupils speak English as an additional language. In January 2007, Ofsted gave an overall rating of the school the school as Grade 1 Outstanding, the highest available assessment for a UK school.
History
The school, named after Elias AshmoleElias Ashmole
Elias Ashmole was a celebrated English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and student of alchemy. Ashmole supported the royalist side during the English Civil War, and at the restoration of Charles II he was rewarded with several lucrative offices.Ashmole was an antiquary with a...
, was founded in 1958 as the successor of Russell Lane Secondary Modern Boy's School which had changed its name to Ashmole School in about 1949, had Southaw School merged into it in 1971, and became a foundation school in 1999. It achieved specialist status in Science in 2002, and added the second specialism, Music, in 2006. The school moved to new buildings on the same site in June 2005, with the new school costing £14m. This was funded by the sale of 38 acres (153,780.7 m²) of school grounds to developers.
On the 1st of October 2010, it became one of the first schools in North London (second in Barnet - after QE Boys
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for Boys
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet is a boys' grammar school in Barnet, North London, which was founded in 1573 by Edward Underne, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester and others, in the name of Queen Elizabeth I..-Admissions:...
) to convert to an Academy after an invitation from the Coalition Government.
Academic standards
Ofsted gave an overall rating of the school as Grade 1 Outstanding, the highest available assessment for a UK school, following their 2007 inspection. They stated "Ashmole is an outstanding school. Pupils make very good progress, whatever their starting points, and standards are exceptionally high. Staff set consistently high expectations of achievement and pupils often exceed their targets. As a result of consistently good teaching, standards in the sixth form are outstanding."Leadership team
- Head Teacher: Mr D. Brown
- Deputy Head: Ms C. Barnes
- Deputy Head: Mr T. Sullivan
- Assistant Head: Mr P. Bray
- Assistant Head: Mr B. Dhinsa
- Assistant Head: Mr R. Hague
- Assistant Head: Mrs R. Mclaren
- Assistant Head: Mr J. Wilson
- Director of Finance: Mr D Powell
Notable alumni
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- Amy WinehouseAmy WinehouseAmy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
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External links
- Official site
- Next Generation Science, British CouncilBritish CouncilThe British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...