Acton High School
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Acton High School & Centre For Media Arts (formerly Acton County Grammar School, then Reynolds High School (1974) then Acton High School (1984)) is a state school located in Acton, London specialising in Media Arts.
has labelled the school as "outstanding" (2006–2007). Ofsted then commented
It is on Gunnersbury Lane (A4000) just north of Acton Town tube station
.
. In 1958, it began admitting girls, becoming fully co-educational in 1966. In 1965, the school's administration moved from Middlesex County Council
to the London Borough of Ealing
. When proposals for going comprehensive appeared in 1966, parents took the LEA to court and lost.
, and was known as the Reynolds High School. Reynolds High School closed in June 1984 and re-opened in September the same year as Acton High School on the merger with the Faraday High School, based in Bromyard Avenue. The old brick buildings were demolished in 2005 and a new school building built on the same site.
, journalist and broadcaster. He was interviewed on stage by Andy Tran and Fazheelah Mir after an introduction in the form of an "outside broadcast" by Thomas Edwards and Stella Weyama.
Admissions
It has students between the ages of 11 to 16 and the headteacher is currently Dr Andrew Sievewright. In September 2012, the school will offer places in a newly established sixth form. This initially will involve around 100 students in Year 12, to be expanded to around 200 students by the second year in September 2013. OfstedOfsted
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 ....
has labelled the school as "outstanding" (2006–2007). Ofsted then commented
"Acton High School & Centre for Media Arts - a centre of excellence..."
It is on Gunnersbury Lane (A4000) just north of Acton Town tube station
Acton Town tube station
Acton Town is a London Underground station in Acton, west London, served by the Piccadilly and District lines. The station is at the junction of Gunnersbury Lane and Bollo Lane and is in Travelcard Zone 3.-Services:...
.
Grammar school
It was known as Acton County Grammar School, which opened in 1906 for 200 boys. It was the first purpose-built county grammar school in MiddlesexMiddlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
. In 1958, it began admitting girls, becoming fully co-educational in 1966. In 1965, the school's administration moved from Middlesex County Council
Middlesex County Council
Middlesex County Council was the principal local government body in the administrative county of Middlesex from 1889 to 1965.The county council was created by the Local Government Act 1888, which also removed the most populous part of the county to constitute the County of London...
to the London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Ealing
The London Borough of Ealing is a borough in west London.-Location:The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London...
. When proposals for going comprehensive appeared in 1966, parents took the LEA to court and lost.
Comprehensive
It became a comprehensive in 1974, when Ealing borough adopted the three tier systemThree-tier education
Three-tier education refers to those structures of schooling, which exist in some parts of England, where pupils are taught in three distinct school types. A similar experiment was also trialled in Scotland....
, and was known as the Reynolds High School. Reynolds High School closed in June 1984 and re-opened in September the same year as Acton High School on the merger with the Faraday High School, based in Bromyard Avenue. The old brick buildings were demolished in 2005 and a new school building built on the same site.
Opening ceremony of the new school
Acton High School held an opening ceremony on 28 June 2006. The guest of honour was George AlagiahGeorge Alagiah
George Maxwell Alagiah OBE is a British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter.Since 3 December 2007, he has been the sole presenter of the BBC News at Six and has also been the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News since its launch on 1 February 2010...
, journalist and broadcaster. He was interviewed on stage by Andy Tran and Fazheelah Mir after an introduction in the form of an "outside broadcast" by Thomas Edwards and Stella Weyama.
Acton County Grammar School
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