Forest Gate Community School
Encyclopedia
Forest Gate Community School is a secondary school
located in Forest Gate
in the east of London
, United Kingdom
. The school has been awarded specialist Business and Enterprise College
status. The school is located directly opposite Forest Gate railway station
, allowing good transport access for all its students.
The school has successfully bid for the specialist status under the Government scheme that allows schools to focus on their chosen subject area. The new status means the school will benefit from innovative approaches to teaching and learning, which will result in improved standards and achievements.
The school will also receive extra funding, including sponsorship totalling £50,000 from the Co-operative Group, the Jack Petchey Foundation and Stratford Development Partnership plus £100,000 from the Government. The money will enable a new state-of-the-art “World of Work” business suite to be built, which can be used by students and the local community. Forest Gate school is one of only five Co-op sponsored schools in the country. The Co-op is planning to establish a national network of schools that teach values of social responsibility, care and ethical business, which are an integral part of the organisation’s ethos.
Margaret Wheeler, previous head teacher of Forest Gate Community School, said: “This is wonderful news. We are looking forward to this exciting new role and being part of the Co-op family of schools. Our partnership with the Co-op is an excellent opportunity to work even more closely with the community to which we belong.”
Forest Gate School recently had its Ofsted inspection and received a good rating, with outstanding features.
Former head teacher, Margaret Wheeler, died after a short illness in October 2010.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Forest Gate
Forest Gate
Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham, 7 miles northeast of Charing Cross. It is bordered by Manor Park to the east and and to the west lies Stratford town centre. The northern half of the busy Green Street runs through it.-History:...
in the east of London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The school has been awarded specialist Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
status. The school is located directly opposite Forest Gate railway station
Forest Gate railway station
Forest Gate railway station is located in the London Borough of Newham, in east London. The station is located at It is in Travelcard Zone 3 on the Great Eastern Main Line, and was first opened in 1840, a year after the line was built, but closed in 1843, before re-opening after pressure from local...
, allowing good transport access for all its students.
The school has successfully bid for the specialist status under the Government scheme that allows schools to focus on their chosen subject area. The new status means the school will benefit from innovative approaches to teaching and learning, which will result in improved standards and achievements.
The school will also receive extra funding, including sponsorship totalling £50,000 from the Co-operative Group, the Jack Petchey Foundation and Stratford Development Partnership plus £100,000 from the Government. The money will enable a new state-of-the-art “World of Work” business suite to be built, which can be used by students and the local community. Forest Gate school is one of only five Co-op sponsored schools in the country. The Co-op is planning to establish a national network of schools that teach values of social responsibility, care and ethical business, which are an integral part of the organisation’s ethos.
Margaret Wheeler, previous head teacher of Forest Gate Community School, said: “This is wonderful news. We are looking forward to this exciting new role and being part of the Co-op family of schools. Our partnership with the Co-op is an excellent opportunity to work even more closely with the community to which we belong.”
Forest Gate School recently had its Ofsted inspection and received a good rating, with outstanding features.
Former head teacher, Margaret Wheeler, died after a short illness in October 2010.
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