St Angela's Ursuline School
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| St Angela's Ursuline School and 6th Form | |
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 Motto Badge for St.Angela | |
| Address | |
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St. George’s Road , , E7 8HU England | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′32″N 0°01′47″E / 51.5421°N 0.0297°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Motto | "Serviam" (Latin for I will serve.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1862 |
| Founders | Ursuline Sisters |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Department for Education URN | 102786 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headmaster | Mark Johnson |
| Gender | Girls, Mixed (at 6th form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | c. 1350 |
| Houses | Tudor, Stewart, Plantagenut |
| Colour(s) | years 7-9 years 10-11 |
| Website | http://www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk |
St Angela's Ursuline School and Sixth Form is a Catholic secondary school for girls with a mixed gender 6th form centre. It is located in Forest Gate, East London, United Kingdom. It is a voluntary aided school which had 1375 students in 2014.[1]
History[edit]
St. Angela's is a Roman Catholic school started in February 1862 by four sisters of the Ursuline order from Belgium.[2]
The nuns bought a semi-detached house and bought the rest the following year. This property is known as "Old House" by the school. The nuns who soon became eight[2] were inspired by the vision of their founder who became the school's namesake. In 1862 the school expanded to other buildings. The school had no uniform until 1877.[2]
The school grew and in 1892 four nuns left this school to found another Ursuline school in Wimbledon.[2]
In 1907 the school's first science lab was created.
Today[edit]
St. Angela's is a multi-ethnic, voluntary-aided Language College in the London Borough of Newham. The school population reflects the Catholic population of the borough, which is largely Filipino, Afro-Caribbean, Indian, Sri Lankan, Latino, African and white. 95% of school population are from ethnic minorities. The school had an "outstanding" inspection by Ofsted in 2009.[3]
St Angela's has won national championships in basketball and debating.[citation needed]
Notable former students[edit]
- Margaret Tyzack, CBE (1931-2011), actress[4]
- Kele Le Roc (b. 1975), MOBO award-winning singer [citation needed]
- Amanda Newton (b. 1977), netball player
- Vanessa White (b. 1989), member of the girl group "The Saturdays"
References[edit]
- ^ "Department of Education: St Angela's Ursuline School". Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d Walker, John. "The story of St Angela's school". Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Ofsted Communications Team (6 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ reporter, Daily Express (2 July 2011). "Obituary: Margaret Tyzack". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
