St Angela's Ursuline School

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name = St Angela's Ursuline School


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established = 1862
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type = Comprehensive, Voluntary aided
religion = Catholic
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head = Delia Smith
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specialist = Technology
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street = St. George’s Road
city = Forest Gate
county = London
country = England
postcode = E7 8HU
LEA = London Borough of Newham
ofsted = 102786
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enrollment = c. 1350
gender = Girls
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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colours = Brown and gold
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website = http://www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk
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St Angela's Ursuline School is a Catholic secondary school for girls located in Forest Gate, East London. It is renowned for its above average test scores, earned in full by the recent GCSE 80.0% pass rate of five or more A* - C grades. 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.

Background

The school was first built in 1862 by Ursuline 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 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.

pecialism

The school gained specialist status in technology in April 1995.It also gained Language college status in 2006.

Notable Alumnae

* Margaret Tyzack, actress
* Viola Roache, actress

Trivia

* Recently the school's current headmistress, Mrs Delia Smith (recently named OBE), not to be confused with the more famous Delia Smith, the television chef/personality, appeared on GMTV to speak about the means with which the school has managed to function within one of the more socio-economically disadvanteged areas in England.
* 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 colours 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.

External links

* [http://www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk Official School Website]
* [http://www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk/Newsletter_October_2007.pdf St Angela's October 2007 Newsletter]