Michael Wilshaw
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Sir Michael Wilshaw is a former teacher and headmaster who was announced as the next Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England and head of Ofsted
in October 2011. He will take up this post in January 2012.
The son of a postman, Wilshaw grew up in a Catholic household in south London in the 1950s. He went to a south London grammar school, and then St Mary's teacher training college in Twickenham. He later took a part-time History degree at Birkbeck, University of London
while teaching in various London schools. At the age of 39 he was appointed head teacher of St Bonaventure's Catholic Comprehensive School
, also known informally as St. Bon's, in Forest Gate, London. Whilst there he was knighted in 2000 for services to education.
But he is most famous for his role as executive principal of Mossbourne academy in Hackney since 2003. The school, less than one mile from the Pembury estate – the scene of the largest confrontation during the 2011 riots in London – achieves results of which many fee-paying schools are envious. It replaced Hackney Downs school, which was described as the worst in Britain before closing in 1995.
Some 82% of pupils achieve at least five good GCSEs including English and maths - far above the national average of 53%. Its pupils wear smart shirts, ties and blazers and are required to recite a mantra before every lesson. But at times Sir Michael's style has been controversial and his methods hit the headlines in 2007 when he banned pupils from hugging each other. He said, at the time, that it was to ensure accusations of people touching each other inappropriately could not be made.
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
in October 2011. He will take up this post in January 2012.
The son of a postman, Wilshaw grew up in a Catholic household in south London in the 1950s. He went to a south London grammar school, and then St Mary's teacher training college in Twickenham. He later took a part-time History degree at Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
while teaching in various London schools. At the age of 39 he was appointed head teacher of St Bonaventure's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Bonaventure's Catholic Comprehensive School
St. Bonaventure's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, also known informally as St. Bon's, is located in Forest Gate, London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom. It is a voluntary-aided Catholic comprehensive secondary school for boys aged 11–18. The school has had Technology College status since...
, also known informally as St. Bon's, in Forest Gate, London. Whilst there he was knighted in 2000 for services to education.
But he is most famous for his role as executive principal of Mossbourne academy in Hackney since 2003. The school, less than one mile from the Pembury estate – the scene of the largest confrontation during the 2011 riots in London – achieves results of which many fee-paying schools are envious. It replaced Hackney Downs school, which was described as the worst in Britain before closing in 1995.
Some 82% of pupils achieve at least five good GCSEs including English and maths - far above the national average of 53%. Its pupils wear smart shirts, ties and blazers and are required to recite a mantra before every lesson. But at times Sir Michael's style has been controversial and his methods hit the headlines in 2007 when he banned pupils from hugging each other. He said, at the time, that it was to ensure accusations of people touching each other inappropriately could not be made.