St Angela's Ursuline School
Encyclopedia
St Angela's Ursuline School is a Catholic
secondary school for girls located in Forest Gate
, East London
, United Kingdom
. Its recent GCSE pass rate of five or more A* - C grades is 93.0%. The school was ranked by The Guardian
as 37th out of 423 comprehensives and academies in England and has been named as a Beacon School
, a Language College
and more recently as a Healthy School. St Angela's also has a co-educational sixth form in partnership with the local school, St Bonaventure's Catholic Comprehensive School
, with success of an equal standard. The sixth-form offers many qualifications, from the traditional GCE A-levels to intermediate and advanced GNVQ courses, and over the years has prepared pupils for admission to esteemed higher education institutions and courses such as medicine, law, &c.
nuns supposedly inspired by Saint Angela Merici (the school's patron, for whom the very building and a courtyard are named). Since then it has become a "voluntary aided Technology College" and has attracted girls of many ethnic backgrounds from all over (and often outside of) the London Borough of Newham
, where the school stands. The school has kept a strong relationship with the local St Antony's Church in which liturgical celebrations are often held.
It also gained Language college status in 2006.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
secondary school for girls 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:...
, East London
East End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Its recent GCSE pass rate of five or more A* - C grades is 93.0%. The school was ranked by The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
as 37th out of 423 comprehensives and academies in England and has been named as a Beacon School
Beacon School
Beacon School was a government designation awarded to outstanding primary and secondary schools in England and Wales from 1998 to August 2005. The Beacon Schools programme identified schools that were examples of good practice and funded those schools to enable them to build partnerships with each...
, a Language College
Language College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages...
and more recently as a Healthy School. St Angela's also has a co-educational sixth form in partnership with the local school, 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...
, with success of an equal standard. The sixth-form offers many qualifications, from the traditional GCE A-levels to intermediate and advanced GNVQ courses, and over the years has prepared pupils for admission to esteemed higher education institutions and courses such as medicine, law, &c.
Background
The school was first built in 1862 by UrsulineUrsuline
The word Ursuline is used to describe the following:* The Ursulines, a Catholic religious order.Several schools named after the Ursuline religious order, including several named Ursuline Academy.Ursuline Academy or similar may refer to:...
nuns supposedly inspired by Saint Angela Merici (the school's patron, for whom the very building and a courtyard are named). Since then it has become a "voluntary aided Technology College" and has attracted girls of many ethnic backgrounds from all over (and often outside of) the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
, where the school stands. The school has kept a strong relationship with the local St Antony's Church in which liturgical celebrations are often held.
Specialism
The school gained specialist status in technology in April 1995.It also gained Language college status in 2006.
Notable alumnae
- Margaret TyzackMargaret TyzackMargaret Maud Tyzack, CBE was a British actress.-Early life:Tyzack was born in Essex, England, the daughter of Doris and Thomas Edward Tyzack. She grew up in West Ham...
, actress - Petra LetangPetra LetangPetra Letang is a British-Dominican actress, probably best known for her role as Naomi Julien in the BBC soap opera EastEnders....
, actress - Viola Roache, actress
Related Information
- Mrs Delia Smith has left the school in July 2009 and Mr Johnson started as the new Headmaster in September 2009.
- The school's previous headmistress, Mrs Delia Smith appeared on GMTVGMTVGMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
to speak about the means with which the school has managed to function within one of the more socio-economically disadvantaged areas in England. - Mrs Smith also recently received an Honorary Doctorate in November 2008
- 10 October 2007 saw the opening of the Thinking and Learning Centre often known as the "TLC". Sister Una Osu cut the ribbon to the new and improved library to which the Ursuline of Forest Gate had contributed £45,000.
- The school's colors are brown and gold Students wear what would seem a typical school uniform which consists of a blouse (beige for Years 7-8, gold for Years 9-11), a brown kilt and jumper. There has, however been much controversy regarding the blazer which since September 2006 has had to be worn until the end of year 9.