- Chace Community School
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Chace Community School Established 1956 Type Comprehensive school Headteacher Sue Warrington Specialism Technology Location Churchbury Lane
Enfield Town
London
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EnglandLocal authority Enfield DfE URN 102049 Ofsted Reports Students 1257 Gender mixed Ages 11–18 Website chace.enfield.sch.uk Coordinates: 51°39′41″N 0°04′31″W / 51.66126°N 0.07522°W
Chace Community School is a comprehensive mixed state secondary school in Forty Hill, Enfield Town with 1257 pupils in 2009. It is situated on Churchbury Lane with its fields backing on to Baker Street. Chace is spelled with a 'c' rather than a 's', despite the school being close to the Chase Side area of Enfield. The school logo is the Enfield (the same as the London Borough of Enfield logo). Its colours are black and red. The school has been awarded specialist Technology College status.
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Houses
Until September 2003, the school had four houses, named after four local large estates. These are listed below with the house colour in brackets.
- Capel (red) named after Capel Manor. Now the home of Capel Manor College for agricultural related studies
- Myddelton (green) named after Myddelton House. Now the home of Myddelton House Gardens
- Trent (blue) named after Trent House. Now within Middlesex University
- Whitewebbs (yellow) named after Whitewebbs House. Now a Toby Carvery pub
Performance
GCSE level (Key Stage 4)
The school is in the top half of the Enfield league table with 89% achieving 5 GCSEs at grade C or above in 2009.[1]. In 2008, 44% achieved 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including Maths and English).[2]
A Level (Key Stage 5)
In 2005, the average UCAS points score was 211.5 per student, equivalent to 3 grade B at A Level.[3]
QCA Points
In 2006 the average points score per examination entry was 235.5, equivalent to just under a grade B at A level.[4]
In 2007 the average points score per examination entry was 242.8, equivalent to just over a grade B at A level.[5]
In 2008 the average points score per examination entry was 278.3, equivalent to just under a grade A at A Level.[6]
Headteachers
- Current: Sue Warrington
- Past: Mrs Hill, Mr Higgins
Notable former pupils
- Will Antwi, Anglo-Ghanaian footballer, defender for Dagenham and Redbridge
- Richard Moon, Ambassador to Latvia since 2007
- Michelle Ryan, actress, best known for Zoe Slater in EastEnders
- Malcolm Needs, screenwriter
- Mitchell Wells, guitarist in London PX
External links
- Official Chace Community School page
- Key stage 4 Current performance according to Department for Education and Skills
- Key stage 5 Current performance according to Department for Education and Skills
- View from Google Maps
- EduBase
Schools and colleges in the London Borough of Enfield Independent schools Palmers Green High School • Phoenix Academy • St. George's R.C. Primary School • St. John's Senior SchoolGrammar schools Comprehensive schools Aylward Academy • Bishop Stopford's School at Enfield • Broomfield School • Chace Community School • Edmonton County School • Enfield County School • Enfield Grammar School • The Gladys Aylward School • Highlands School • Kingsmead School (Enfield) • Lea Valley High School • Nightingale Academy • Oasis Academy Enfield • Oasis Academy Hadley • Salisbury School • Southgate School • St Anne's Catholic High School • St Ignatius' College • Winchmore SchoolColleges Special schools State: Aylands School • Durants School • Oaktree School • Russet House School • Waverley School • West Lea SchoolFormer Categories:- Education in Enfield
- Comprehensive schools in London
- Educational institutions established in 1956
- Technology Colleges in England
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